Flakvierling

Tom Houlihan · Post by **Tom Houlihan** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:36 am

Just out of curiosity, since every notation I've ever seen was "Flakvierling," is there any way that "Vierlingsflak" would be a proper word for a 4-barrelled flak gun?

I found this form in a manuscript, and I was wondering...

Mobile Infantry · Post by **Mobile Infantry** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:12 am

Yes, you are right. It´s just another word for a AA-gun with four barrels a.k.a quad.

A pic says more than (four-)thousand words

http://kalaniosullivan.com/KunsanAB/Oth ... quad50.jpg

Tom Houlihan · Post by **Tom Houlihan** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:32 pm

Danke, M.I.! I'd never seen that notation before, so I wanted to check. I didn't want something published in error.

ReinhardH · Post by **ReinhardH** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:07 pm

Hello Tom,

An internet search for the word "vierling" yielded the following link:
http://www.bwb.org/02DB022000000001/Cur ... en&lang=DE

...note that the title underneath the pic reads, "Vierlings-Flugabwehrkanone"....... appears the term "Vierlings-Flak" was still in use by the Bundeswehr at the time this pic was taken

Tom Houlihan · Post by **Tom Houlihan** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:10 pm

Thanks, Reinhard. I guess I'll leave it alone, then. Learn something new every day!

Rudi S. · Post by **Rudi S.** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:05 pm

Tom,
Vierlings-MG was the designation of the weapon. However, it was commonly called Vierlingsflak as it was used mostly for shooting at airplanes (Flak = Flieger-Abwehr-Kanone).
Greetings,
Rudi S.

Tom Houlihan · Post by **Tom Houlihan** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:27 pm

Danke, Rudi! That explanation adds a different perspective. Comprehension and understanding! I'm making progress!

My glossary is pushing 400 pages. By the time it's done, and everyone here buys a copy, we won't need the translation section much! I hope...