IV/JG1_Kaiser 0 Posted March 24, 2009 (edited) FlaK is Archie to Englanders, what did Germans call AAA? Only a curiousity. Edited March 24, 2009 by IV/JG1_Kaiser Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rickitycrate 10 Posted March 24, 2009 I don't know but I call it bloody hell. Keeps killing my DiD career pilots. I know the DiD is TiT in german. Archie is also known as Ack Ack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted March 24, 2009 If I knew, what AAA is... FLAK is short form of Flugabwehr-Kanone (that's a canon to defend flights with). But AAA sounds the same to me - AntiAircraft Artillery - or am I wrong? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted March 24, 2009 (edited) FlaK is Archie to Englanders, what did Germans call AAA? FLAK is a German acronym [sorta] for Flieger Abwehr Kannon, well, not an acronym per se, more like a distinctly German way of forming nicknames. Shutz Polezei [ordinary police force] becomes 'Shupo', Geheim Staats Polezei becomes 'Gestapo'. In the German army, the chaplin was called SAK. [Anti-Sin Cannon] EDIT: Apologies to Olham for my high-school German. AntiAircraft Artillery - or am I wrong? You're right. Edited March 24, 2009 by Hauksbee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted March 24, 2009 Anti Sin Cannon!...lmfao!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cameljockey 3 Posted March 24, 2009 I call it a pain in the gluteus maximus! CJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dej 17 Posted March 24, 2009 FlaK is Archie to Englanders, what did Germans call AAA? Only a curiousity. To the best of my knowledge - whatever that's worth - the Germans only ever called it 'Flak', if not the full name. I've found no reference to any other name and Germany was the only force that was 'into' anti-aircraft artillery before the war - on account of experience gained in the Franco-Prussion war of 1870, so had time for the phrase to be in common usage. Englanders also called it 'ack-ack', for AA, more so in the latter part of the war I believe. There was also the 'flaming onions' which was the name British pilots gave to fire from the 37mm revolving barrel anti-aircraft gun, which the Germans referred to as 'lichtspucker' (light spitter) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IV/JG1_Kaiser 0 Posted March 24, 2009 Thanks Gentlemen. Oldham, I'm sorry I mixed my wars a little. AAA is the modern term for "Anti Aircraft Artillery" I was aware that FlaK was a contraction, hence the capitalization of the K. The search continues! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted March 24, 2009 (edited) Which search? As I said: "FlaK" comes from "Flugabwehr-Kanone". And we use it for any Anti Aircraft Gun. The big 8,8 cm were simply called Acht-Acht (Eight-Eight). The 2cm-Machine Canons were called "Leichte FlaK", the four of them in a turret on a tank were called "Wirbelwind" (Whirlwind?) - but it was all "FlaK". Haven't heard of any other name. Edited March 24, 2009 by Olham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
