Comments by "David Elliott" (@davidelliott5843) on "Flak 88: Accidental Tank Killer?" video.

  1. The British had a similar AA gun but its mounting was not built for horizontal firing. It could be done but soon failed. The Brits never adapted their AA gun because the 57mm Six Pounder AT gun was so effective. Bring smaller the crews were smaller and they needed less logistical support. Big enough did the job.
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  2. In pre war years the British 37mm Two Pounder was an effective anti tank gun. An 88mm would be massive overkill against tanks of the day. The British upscaled to the 57mm Six Pounder with the lower velocity 25 Pounder as a stop gap. The Flak 88 got its new role because it could be used for direct fire. However the British Six was far more useful. Easier to hide, with smaller crew and less logistical support. It’s solid very high speed round was devastating. In 1944, one gun stopped two (genuine) Tigers.
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