The venerable German Panzer IV chassis saw a lot of duty during WWII, including anti-aircraft duty. With the addition of an open-topped turret and four 20mm AA guns, the Flakpanzer IV "Wirbelwind" ("whirlwind") presented a formidable curtain of bullets to any low-flying Allied aircraft.

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