Uncategorised Flak stands for...?

[Douglas Jr.]

Hello,

I'm having a discussion on another forum concerning the rea meaning of the "Flak" expression.

I had found two different explanations:

(1) Flugzeugabwehrkanone or

(2) Fliegerabwehrkanone

What is the correct complete word?

Sorry this dumb question.

Douglas

[speedytop]

Hi Douglas,

as a German I only know one word for it:

Flugabwehrkanone

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flak

Uwe

[Douglas Jr.]

Hi Douglas,

as a German I only know one word for it:

Flugabwehrkanone

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flak

Uwe

Thanks for the correction!

I really appreciated that.

Edited December 8, 2009 by Douglas Jr.

[Bob Lyons]

Douglas,

From the excellant book published by R. J. Bender in 2007 called 'Defending The Reich' by David Littlejohn, from page 136. :-

1. Flak and Flak Towers.

The war of 1914 - 18 was the first in which aircraft played a part.

Against these a new type of gun had to be developed. The

Germans termed it Flugabwehr Kanone (later known as

Fliegerabwehr Kanone), abreviated to "Flak" which passed into

English as well as German usage.

Hope this helps,

Cheers

Bob

[bob lembke]

Never heard of the "Flieger Abwehr Kanone" translation, but most of my reading (mostly in German) has been on WW I. Likewise, I never heard of anyone inventing a second translation of PAK, or "Panzer Abwehr Kanone". Is Bender a German?

Bob Lembke

[Bob Lyons]

Roger J. Bender is the publisher (US), David Littlejohn, the author is British (or was, as he has since passed away), and he had devoted a fair bit of

his life to studying the Third Reich and it's uniforms.

Bob