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The German eighty-eight is an anti-aircraft artillery piece from World War II. The name applies to a series of guns officially called the 8.8 cm FlaK 18, 36 or 37, and could also include newer and more powerful models, the FlaK 41 and 43, although these were different weapons. Its widespread use and capabilities in the anti-tank role and even as conventional artillery made it a flexible and feared weapon. It is often referred to as the most famous artillery piece of the war.