B17 Fortress under attack Gun camera film
The MK 108 Maschinenkanone 30 mm caliber autocannon manufactured by RheinmetallBorsig. A requirement for a heavy aircraft weapon for use against the Allied heavy bombers. Requiring on average just four hits with highexplosive ammunition to bring down a B17 heavy bomber and a single hit to down a fighter. There were two main types of ammunition for the MK 108 to use, a 30 mm highexplosive selfdestroying tracer ( MShell or MineShell ) and a 30 mm incendiary shell. The first type was designed to c
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