A short report on the area of burst of German antiaircraft shells in WWII, from Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 40, December 16, 1943. [DISCLAIMER: The following text is taken from the U.S. War Department publication Tactical and Technical Trends. As with all wartime intelligence information, data may be incomplete or inaccurate. No attempt has been made to update or correct the text. Any views or opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of the website.]

AREA BURST OF GERMAN AA SHELLS The following data on the area of burst of some of the standard German antiaircraft shells have been obtained from a reliable source: Caliber of Shell Burst Along Line of Flight Burst Laterally 20-mm 33 to 43 feet 10 to 23 feet 37-mm 33 to 66 feet 36 feet 88-mm 39 feet 98 feet

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