From: Steve Grammont (islander@midmaine.com)
Date: Tue Dec 14 2004 - 16:24:20 PST
Close but not correct so only half a cookie :-) It is Flugabwehrkanone
(add an "n" at end for plural). The correct abbreviation is "Flak" and
not "Flack", although the latter is the common English term used. And
while we are at it... PAK = Panzerabwehrkanone (Anti-Tank Gun)
Steve
>That's right, Art. A cookie for you./Bjorn
>
>>From: m35products <m35prod@optonline.net>
>>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>Subject: Re: [MV] Improvised armor for MV in Iraq
>>Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 17:16:28 -0500
>>
>>Fliegerabwehrkanonen, ja?
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Bjorn Brandstedt" <super_deuce@hotmail.com>
>>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 5:11 PM
>>Subject: Re: [MV] Improvised armor for MV in Iraq
>>
>>
>> >
>> > Do you guys know what "FLAK" stands for?
>> > (Respond to the list, I know the answer...)
>> >
>> > Bjorn
>> >
>> > >Still, it really was mostly moot, when an 8.8cm Flak or 7.5cm L60 PAK
>>was
>> > >shooting at you, it didn't matter if you had 20mm 40mm or 60mm, you
>>were
>> > >still going to get perforated.
>> > >
>> >
>> >
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