1/35 Trumpeter German 12.8cm Kanone 02317 Temporary They were used mainly by

They were used mainly by the highest state and military authorities in Germany

But it seemed that the jet age that commenced at the end of the 1940s would radically change the nature of aircraft and the tasks that aviation would undertake

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1/35 Trumpeter German 12.8cm Kanone 02317 Temporary They were used mainly byThe 12. 8 cm Pak 44, (Panzerabwehrkanone) was a German anti tank gun used during World War II. It was designed as a result of experiences on the Eastern front in 1943. The German army had encountered the Russian 122 mm guns and had issued a requirement for a similar weapon. Development initially concentrated on a field gun known as the Kanone K 44. However once heavier Russian armour such as the IS 2 started to appear the design requirements were