88mm gun/Definition

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A definition or brief description of 88mm gun.

A high-velocity German cannon of the Second World War, originally developed as anti-aircraft artillery but, as perhaps the classic dual-purpose gun, developing a fearsome reputation as an anti-tank gun; was also used as a tank gun in heavy tanks