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==Battlefield 1942== |
==Battlefield 1942== |
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| − | In ''[[Battlefield 1942]]'', the '''Flak 38''' is the Axis forces' anti-aircraft gun, issued to the [[Wehrmacht]], [[Afrika Korps]] and [[Imperial Japanese Navy]], as well as to the [[Royal Italian Army]] in ''[[Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome|The Road to Rome]]'' and to the [[Waffen-SS]] in ''[[Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII|Secret Weapons of WWII]]''. |
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| + | |name=flak38 |
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| + | |icon=BF1942 flak38 icon.png |
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| + | |user=[[Axis Powers#Battlefield 1942|Axis]] (all) |
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| + | }} |
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| + | The '''flak38'''<sup>[''sic'']</sup> is an anti-aircraft gun issued to all [[Axis Powers#Battlefield 1942|Axis]] factions. |
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As its role suggests, it is intended to be used against enemy aircraft as is quite effective at taking down targets at close to medium range. It has generally bad accuracy, though its rounds explode once they're near a target and still deal damage. At close range, the shots fire slightly to the left of the weapon's aim point. |
As its role suggests, it is intended to be used against enemy aircraft as is quite effective at taking down targets at close to medium range. It has generally bad accuracy, though its rounds explode once they're near a target and still deal damage. At close range, the shots fire slightly to the left of the weapon's aim point. |
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+ | The flak38 can also damage ground vehicles, even tanks, and to a relatively effective extent, though the main problem is to have an angle at which the Flak 38 can hit these vehicles, as it cannot aim under a 0° angle. |
It is the equivalent of the Allies' [[40mm Bofors]]. |
It is the equivalent of the Allies' [[40mm Bofors]]. |
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Appearances |
Appearances |
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*[[Battle of Britain]] |
*[[Battle of Britain]] |
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| − | *[[Wake Island ]] |
+ | *[[Wake Island/Battlefield 1942|Wake Island]] |
*[[Battle of Midway]] |
*[[Battle of Midway]] |
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*[[Guadalcanal]] |
*[[Guadalcanal]] |
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*[[El Alamein]] |
*[[El Alamein]] |
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*[[Invasion of the Philippines]] |
*[[Invasion of the Philippines]] |
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| + | *[[Telemark Research Base]] |
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===Gallery=== |
===Gallery=== |
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<gallery> |
<gallery> |
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| + | BF1942.Flak 38 Sights.png|Sights |
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| − | + | BF1942.Flak 38 Front Side.png|Front view of the Flak 38 |
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| − | File:BF1942_Flak_38_REAR.png|Rear view |
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| + | BF1942.Flak 38 Rear Side.png|Rear view |
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| − | File:BF1942_Flak_38_SIGHT.png|Gun sight |
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| + | BF1942.Flak 38 Winter Camo Front.png|Winter variant |
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| + | BF1942.Flak 38 Winter Camo Rear.png|Rear of winter variant |
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| + | BF1942.Flak 38 with crew.png|Flak 38 with a German Engineer |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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{{Vehicles/BF1942}} |
{{Vehicles/BF1942}} |
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| + | ==Battlefield Vietnam== |
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| + | {{Infobox/vehicle |
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| + | |name=flak38 |
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| + | |icon=[[File:BFVietnam flak38 icon.png]] |
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| + | |user=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px]] [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield Vietnam|Japanese Imperial Army]] |
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| + | }} |
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| + | The '''flak38''' returns in the ''[[Battlefield Vietnam]]'' [[Battlefield Vietnam World War II Mod|World War II Mod]] as the anti-air emplacement of the [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield Vietnam|Japanese Imperial Army]]. It performs identically to, and is found in the same locations as, the counterpart in ''Battlefield 1942''. |
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==Battlefield Heroes== |
==Battlefield Heroes== |
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{{Infobox/vehicle |
{{Infobox/vehicle |
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|passengers = Driver |
|passengers = Driver |
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|used = [[File:Royal Army Flag.png|20px]] [[Royal Army]]<br>[[File:National Army Flag.png|20px]] [[National Army]]}} |
|used = [[File:Royal Army Flag.png|20px]] [[Royal Army]]<br>[[File:National Army Flag.png|20px]] [[National Army]]}} |
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'''Anti-Air Guns''' are stationary emplacements featured in ''[[Battlefield Heroes]]''. They are available on all maps featuring [[Plane (Battlefield Heroes)|Planes]] |
'''Anti-Air Guns''' are stationary emplacements featured in ''[[Battlefield Heroes]]''. They are available on all maps featuring [[Plane (Battlefield Heroes)|Planes]] |
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They are very effective against enemy aircraft and can quickly deal out very high damage. They can also be used to damage [[Tank (Battlefield Heroes)|Tanks]] and [[Jeep (Battlefield Heroes)|Jeeps]] if their arc of fire allows it. |
They are very effective against enemy aircraft and can quickly deal out very high damage. They can also be used to damage [[Tank (Battlefield Heroes)|Tanks]] and [[Jeep (Battlefield Heroes)|Jeeps]] if their arc of fire allows it. |
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| − | Anti-Air guns are weak against enemy infantry, only dealing 1 or 2 damage per shot. Despite this, the will move enemy infantry back and affect weapon aiming. |
+ | Anti-Air guns are weak against enemy infantry, only dealing 1 or 2 damage per shot. Despite this, the will move enemy infantry back and affect weapon aiming. |
===Gallery=== |
===Gallery=== |
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{{Vehicles/BFH}} |
{{Vehicles/BFH}} |
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==Battlefield V== |
==Battlefield V== |
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|type = Anti-Air Gun |
|type = Anti-Air Gun |
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|armor = Light<br/><small>(Frontal gunshield only)</small> |
|armor = Light<br/><small>(Frontal gunshield only)</small> |
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| − | |used = [[File:Flag_Germany_1933.png|20px]] [[Wehrmacht#Battlefield V|Germany |
+ | |used = [[File:Flag_Germany_1933.png|20px]] [[Wehrmacht#Battlefield V|Germany]]<br>[[File:U.S. flag, 48 stars.svg|20px]] [[United States Army#Battlefield V|United States Army]] <small>(SP)</small> |
|crew = 1 Gunner |
|crew = 1 Gunner |
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|fire1 = Fully Automatic |
|fire1 = Fully Automatic |
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| − | |ammo1 = Unlimited <small>(Overheat)</small>}} |
+ | |ammo1 = Unlimited <small>(Overheat)</small>}}The '''Flak 38''' is a stationary weapon featured in ''[[Battlefield V]]'', and was first seen |
| − | The '''Flak 38''' is a stationary weapon featured in ''[[Battlefield V]]'', and was first seen |
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being towed by a [[Valentine]] tank in the [[Battlefield 5 Official Reveal Trailer]]. |
being towed by a [[Valentine]] tank in the [[Battlefield 5 Official Reveal Trailer]]. |
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+ | ===Singleplayer=== |
| − | The Flak 38 appears at various points throughout the singleplayer [[Battlefield V#Singleplayer|War Stories]], most prominently during [[Under No Flag]] as the player must destroy enemy [[Ju-87 Stuka|Stuka]] aircraft in all three acts. The weapon can also be found in the second act of [[The Last Tiger]], where it must be commandeered from [[United States Army#Battlefield V|US Army]] troops in order to shoot down three attacking [[Mosquito#Battlefield V|Mosquito Mk |
+ | The Flak 38 appears at various points throughout the singleplayer [[Battlefield V#Singleplayer|War Stories]], most prominently during [[Under No Flag]] as the player must destroy enemy [[Ju-87 Stuka|Stuka]] aircraft in all three acts. The weapon can also be found in the second act of [[The Last Tiger]], where it must be commandeered from [[United States Army#Battlefield V|US Army]] troops in order to shoot down three attacking [[Mosquito#Battlefield V|Mosquito Mk IIs]]. |
===Combined Arms=== |
===Combined Arms=== |
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===Multiplayer=== |
===Multiplayer=== |
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| − | In multiplayer, the Flak 38 is the anti-aircraft emplacement of |
+ | In multiplayer, the Flak 38 is the anti-aircraft emplacement of the [[Wehrmacht#Battlefield V|German]] faction, equivalent to the [[40mm Bofors#Battlefield V|40mm AA]] used by the [[British Army#Battlefield V|United Kingdom]], [[United States#Battlefield V|USA]] and [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japan]]. |
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| + | Compared to the 40mm gun, the Flak 38 has a much higher rate of fire at around 240 RPM, and as such is more able to hit fast moving targets, at the cost of reduced impact and airburst damage upon a hit. It can kill an infantry player in three hits if the shell directly impacts the body, and does very little damage to tanks and heavy armored vehicles. The weapon overheats after about seven seconds of sustained automatic fire. |
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Both stationary and mobile versions of the Flak 38 are available. In the former case, the gun appears as either pre-built or buildable by [[Support#Battlefield V|Support]] players using the [[Fortifications]] system at specific positions around the map. They can also be repaired or entirely rebuilt if destroyed. Mobile Flak 38s usually spawn in deployment points or flags, and can be [[Towing|towed]] into firing positions by vehicles. |
Both stationary and mobile versions of the Flak 38 are available. In the former case, the gun appears as either pre-built or buildable by [[Support#Battlefield V|Support]] players using the [[Fortifications]] system at specific positions around the map. They can also be repaired or entirely rebuilt if destroyed. Mobile Flak 38s usually spawn in deployment points or flags, and can be [[Towing|towed]] into firing positions by vehicles. |
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{{Vehicles/BF5}} |
{{Vehicles/BF5}} |
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| + | *In [[Battlefield V]], the Flak 38 was originally the factional AA gun of the United Kingdom. It was replaced with the [[40mm Bofors#Battlefield V|40mm AA]] in the 5.2 update. |
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[[Category:Vehicles of Battlefield 1942]] |
[[Category:Vehicles of Battlefield 1942]] |
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[[Category:Emplaced Weapon]] |
[[Category:Emplaced Weapon]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:37, 22 December 2022
The Flak 38 (German: Flugabwehrkanone 38; English: Anti-aircraft gun 38) was a German anti-aircraft gun designed in the late 1930s by Rheinmetall. It was an improved version of the FlaK 30 (itself based off the Swiss Solothurn ST-5), with a vast increase in its rate of fire from 120 RPM to 220 RPM. It fired 20mmx138mm B rounds and was the primary German anti-aircraft gun used during World War II.
The Flak 38 appears in Battlefield 1942 and Battlefield V. A stylized Flak 38 appears in Battlefield Heroes.
Battlefield 1942[]
The flak38[sic] is an anti-aircraft gun issued to all Axis factions.
As its role suggests, it is intended to be used against enemy aircraft as is quite effective at taking down targets at close to medium range. It has generally bad accuracy, though its rounds explode once they're near a target and still deal damage. At close range, the shots fire slightly to the left of the weapon's aim point.
The flak38 can also damage ground vehicles, even tanks, and to a relatively effective extent, though the main problem is to have an angle at which the Flak 38 can hit these vehicles, as it cannot aim under a 0° angle.
It is the equivalent of the Allies' 40mm Bofors.
Appearances
- Battle of Britain
- Wake Island
- Battle of Midway
- Guadalcanal
- Iwo Jima
- Operation Battleaxe
- Gazala
- Kursk
- Kharkov
- El Alamein
- Invasion of the Philippines
- Telemark Research Base
Gallery[]
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Battlefield Vietnam[]
The flak38 returns in the Battlefield Vietnam World War II Mod as the anti-air emplacement of the Japanese Imperial Army. It performs identically to, and is found in the same locations as, the counterpart in Battlefield 1942.
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Battlefield Heroes[]
Anti-Air Guns are stationary emplacements featured in Battlefield Heroes. They are available on all maps featuring Planes
They are very effective against enemy aircraft and can quickly deal out very high damage. They can also be used to damage Tanks and Jeeps if their arc of fire allows it.
Anti-Air guns are weak against enemy infantry, only dealing 1 or 2 damage per shot. Despite this, the will move enemy infantry back and affect weapon aiming.
Gallery[]
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Battlefield V[]
The Flak 38 is a stationary weapon featured in Battlefield V, and was first seen being towed by a Valentine tank in the Battlefield 5 Official Reveal Trailer.
Singleplayer[]
The Flak 38 appears at various points throughout the singleplayer War Stories, most prominently during Under No Flag as the player must destroy enemy Stuka aircraft in all three acts. The weapon can also be found in the second act of The Last Tiger, where it must be commandeered from US Army troops in order to shoot down three attacking Mosquito Mk IIs.
Combined Arms[]
A single Flak 38 appears in the extraction area of the Combined Arms mission Hot Pursuit.
Multiplayer[]
In multiplayer, the Flak 38 is the anti-aircraft emplacement of the German faction, equivalent to the 40mm AA used by the United Kingdom, USA and Japan.
Compared to the 40mm gun, the Flak 38 has a much higher rate of fire at around 240 RPM, and as such is more able to hit fast moving targets, at the cost of reduced impact and airburst damage upon a hit. It can kill an infantry player in three hits if the shell directly impacts the body, and does very little damage to tanks and heavy armored vehicles. The weapon overheats after about seven seconds of sustained automatic fire.
Both stationary and mobile versions of the Flak 38 are available. In the former case, the gun appears as either pre-built or buildable by Support players using the Fortifications system at specific positions around the map. They can also be repaired or entirely rebuilt if destroyed. Mobile Flak 38s usually spawn in deployment points or flags, and can be towed into firing positions by vehicles.
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- In Battlefield V, the Flak 38 was originally the factional AA gun of the United Kingdom. It was replaced with the 40mm AA in the 5.2 update.