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Old 10-16-06, 11:09 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by Threadfin
I don't think flak shells in WW2 had proximity fuses. They are fused to explode at a certain height, they are timed fused.
More accurate to say the German's didn't develop proximity fused AA, but the USA certainly did - made their naval flak the most effective of anyone's in the war (especially the CLAA with 15 x 5.5" rapid fire DP guns!!!).
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