The German 88mm gun was built to shoot down bombers, not sink warships. But during the ill-fated Allied raid on Tobruk in 1942, HMS Sikh sailed within range of hidden coastal batteries and paid the ...
Born out of treaty loopholes and perfected in battle, Germany’s 88mm gun became one of WWII’s most legendary weapons. Originally designed for anti-aircraft use, it was quickly adapted to tear through ...