88mm Gun Details

The Fuze setting equipment


Here is the Fuze setting equipment mounted on the left side of the gun, the operator sits facing rearward.

The Fuze Setter


Here is a picture from the U.S. War Department training manual on the 88 mm Gun

The Fuze Setter


A detailed study of the Fuze setter, it considerably speeded up the gun's firing cycle when used in Anti Aircraft mode.

The Fuze Setter


You can see the setting slots for the time delay settings.

The Fuze Setter

A picture of a "FlaK 18" in action.The loaders are to the right waiting to place the nose of their shell into the fuze setter.The Gunners on the left are aligning the settings of elevation and azimuth on the gun, to the information sent from the command post.

The Fuze Setter