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Flakpanzer IV "Wirbelwind"
Wirbelwind at CFB Borden
TypeSelf-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Place of originNazi Germany
Production history
Designed1944
Manufacturerconversions by Ostbau Werke
Produced1944-1945
No. built87-105
Specifications
Mass22 tonnes (48,501 lb)
Length5.89 m (19 ft 4 in)
Width2.88 m (9 ft 5 in)
Height2.76 m (9 ft 1 in)
Crew5 (commander/gunner, two loaders, driver, radio operator)

Armor10 to 80 mm (0.39 to 3.15 in)
Main
armament
1 × quad 2 cm Flak 38
Secondary
armament
1 × 7.92 mm MG 34 Panzerlauf
Engine12-cylinder Maybach HL120 TRM
300 PS (296 hp, 221 kW)
Power/weight13.6 PS/tonne
Payload capacity3,200 rounds 2 cm
1,350 rounds 7.92 mm
SuspensionLeaf spring
Operational
range
200 km (124 miles)
Maximum speed 40 km/h (25 mph)

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