FlaK and German searchlight references?

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Greetings!

Does anyone have access or can tell me where to find access to detail references of German searchlights and FlaK. Seems like I can find general shots of the FlaK pieces, but nothing that shows good detail. Considering how often searchlights were using for AA defenses, I can find very little good pics of the lights themselves…

Thanks for any help!

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Schiffer publishing has a few titles on Flak auxillary equipment. There are many books about German artillery. I’d recommend a good basic one: Ian Hogg’s “German Artillery of WW2”.

There’s a lot of hogwash out there about German 8.8cm Flak guns though. Basically ignore everyone’s captions except Jentz/Doyle and Trojca. There’s one book by Osprey that I seriously question if either author has ever even SEEN a real 8.8cm Flak gun – its errors are so startling.

Contact me offsite if you want more particulars.

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Here are some online pics for you of 8.8cm Flaks

http://svsm.org/gallery/88mm-Flak-18_aberdeen

http://svsm.org/gallery/88mm-Flak-36 (actually a Flak 37)

http://www.tanxheaven.com/fedcol/88mmflak36-37/88mmflak36-37.htm

http://www.tanxheaven.com/mbo/88mmFlak36/88mmFlak36.htm (actually a Flak 18)

http://www.tanxheaven.com/mbo/88mmFlak18/88mmFlak18.htm (actually a Flak 37)

http://protein.informatics.indiana.edu/jaalbrec/panzerdb/flak37.html

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As mentioned above, Schiffer’s; German Flak in World War II, by Werner Muller, ISBN 0-7643-0399-6, has a few photos of searchlights, as well as range finders, listening devices and other related equipment, as well as many photos of the various Flak guns.