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The Flakpanzer IV “Wirbelwind” (Whirlwind in English) was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun designed by the Germans on the basis of the Panzer IV tank.

Its development was launched in 1944 when Nazi troops suffered great losses from Allied Air Forces.

The Flakpanzer IV featured an open-top turret fitted with four 2 cm Flak 38 anti-aircraft guns.

It was nicknamed “Keksdose” (“Biscuit Tin”) because of the turret shape which reminded of a nine-sided polygon.

On the battlefield 2 cm shells turned out insufficient against aircraft, however in general the gun performed well against infantry troops as well as trucks and armoured cars.

Later the Flakpanzer IV was replaced with the Flakpanzer IV Ostwind (East Wind), a version more powerful against air targets.