88 mm Head question

[Fons]

Hello, I have this 88 mm head in my collection but does anyone know if it's from a FLAK or a KwK? Markings are not visible anymore and the paint is new because it's dugged up.

[mietek]

Hi

It's anti tank AP shell.

mietek

[Fons]

Ok, thanks. What does AP stand for?

[Adrian Stevenson]

AP = "Armour Piercing"


Cheers, Ade.

[mietek]

Hi again.

Middle part looks like, below.

mietek

[Zünder]

It's a 8,8 cm Panzergranate or Panzergranate 39 or 39/1.
If it has a large base cavity, then it's a 8,8 cm Panzergranate, only used on 8,8 cm Flak 18 and 36.

If it's a type 39 it will have a small base cavity, that one was used by 8,8 cm Flak 18, Flak 36, Flak 41 and KwK 36.
39/1 was exactly the same as the 39, only difference is the quality of steel, and a stamped in "1" on the cap.
It was fired by the same canon as type 39.

Mocht je hem kwijt willen, dan stuur maar en berichtje..

[Fons]

Thanks, that is good information and now I know a lote more!

[Gary Cain]

Hello all,

It looks like an APCBC+ Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Capped.

Gary

Hi

It's anti tank AP shell.

mietek