Cnock Posted 31 July , 2006 Share Posted 31 July , 2006 The first AA guns were intended to fire at slow targets as ballons and air ships, they were called B.A.K (Balloon Abwehr Kanone) Old German Ringkanone without recoil system, used for static defense in Germany. The gun can pivote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 31 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 31 July , 2006 German 10,5 cm Houwitser mounted on a turntable. The muzzle velocity was too low, to engage a plane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 31 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 31 July , 2006 German 7,7 cm field gun, elevated on a turntable. A counter weight has been added under the barrel of the gun, to reduce effects of recoil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 31 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 31 July , 2006 Captured French 75 mm gun used as AA. In october 1914 the Germans had only 36 Bak batteries. While the German industry foregd new guns, captured Belgian, French and Russian guns were used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 31 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 31 July , 2006 German 7,7 cm field gun on a portable mounting (Schnetzler support) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 31 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 31 July , 2006 German AA gun, with repositionned wheels to give all round fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 31 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 31 July , 2006 German 7,7 cm field gun elevated on its pivot platform. This was horse drawn BAK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 31 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 31 July , 2006 Static AA home defense, on a simplified mounting. Regards, Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Petrowski Alexander Posted 31 July , 2006 Share Posted 31 July , 2006 There was one BAK unit on the Eastern Front in 1914. It didn't last long though. http://www.warchron.com/battleoftheNeimen.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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