Title:DIE 2 CM FLAK 38 : Teil B Die Waffe [Main Title]
Film Number:GWY 944
Other titles:2 CM FLAK 38 [Translation]
Summary: Instructional film illustrates the loading and firing mechanism of the 2 cm Flak 38 gun.
Description: Over film of the gun being unhitched from a truck and fired at a low-flying plane, weapon is said to have already proved its excellence against air and ground targets in the campaigns of the present war. The gun, which is seen on single, quadruple and mountain mountings, is noted for its high rate of fire. Introduction is followed by a detailed explanation, using animated diagrams and arrowed models, of the gun's loading and ejector mechanism, firing action during rapid and individual fire and the operation of the safety catch.
Production Details: Oberkommando der Luftwaffe (Production sponsor)
Reichsminister der Luftfahrt (Production sponsor)
Filmgruppe des General der Flieger Ausbildung (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: German Army (regiment/service)
