German Heer (Winter) 8.8cm Flak 37Originally developed as an anti aircraft weapon, the infamous eighty eight or 88, as it became known by Allied troops, had a high muzzle velocity, allowing it to reach the higher ranges bombers were capable of. This feature also made it an exceptionally deadly anti tank weapon, as many Allied tank crews learned to their peril. As such, the 88 was also deployed as a conventional artillery piece. As one infantryman noted, the 88 was anti everything The