German 88 mm anti-aircraft guns in action, 1940

Photograph, World War Two, North West Europe (1939-1943), 1940.

One of the most successful guns of the war, the 88 flak gun was widely used by the Germans in both an anti-tank and anti-aircraft role. It scored many successes against Allied forces in Western Europe and North Africa.

From a set of 20 German propaganda photographs showing the aftermath of the Dunkirk evacuation.