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Old 26-12-20, 14:24
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Originally Posted by motto View Post
Flak, the well known and commonly used name for anti aircraft gun fire also has German origins.
Fl(eiger)a(bwehr)k(anone)
To be precise: Flugzeugabwehrkanone, literally "aircraft defense gun", or anti-aircraft gun
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