DCS Reference/Air Defences/WWII

Italicised units — ones with their number in parenthesis — are optional and not necessary for the functioning of the system. Beyond that, the numbers listed only indicate the doctrinal setups and all systems only require one of each mandatory unit to work if the mission designer wants to reduce the overall unit count. Units (mainly decorative) that can be found outside the Air Defence category have their category indicated in parentheses, as do decorations that only exist as static objects. For some of the more advanced systems, it is good practice to make the command post unit the first unit in the group, but some scripting setups such as Skynet-IADS will require specific units to be the the first one in the group in order for the scripting to work.

With two exceptions (the Flak 18 and the Bofors 40mm), all these systems require the WWII Assets Pack. All are optically guided and do not create any kind of firing indication beyond flashes and (minimal) barrel smoke that has to be spotted visually. Since these systems come in a DRM:ed expansion, the data files are encrypted and cannot be mined to the same detail as the base game systems.

Direct-fire

2cm Flak 38

2cm Flak 38

Units	Function	Stores	Range
AAA Flak 38	Fixed AAA	30× 20× 20mm	Engagement: 0–1.3nm (8,200ft) / 0–2,500m
Reload / rearm	RoF: 400 rpm; 3s reload per batch of 20; 90s rearm time from a depleted state.
Notes
Can be driven in Combined Arms.
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2cm Flakvierling 38

2cm Flakvierling 38

Units	Function	Stores	Range
AAA Flak-Vierling 38	Fixed AAA	30× 4×20× 20mm	Engagement: 0–1.3nm (8,200ft) / 0–2,500m
Reload / rearm	RoF: 1600 rpm; 5s reload per batch of 4×20; 120s rearm time from a depleted state.
Notes
Can be driven in Combined Arms.
Available to

Bofors 40mm

Bofors 40mm

Units	Function	Stores	Range
AAA Bofors 40mm	Fixed AAA	200× 40mm	Detection: 0–5.4nm / 0–10km Detection alt.: 0–16,400ft / 0–5,000m Engagement: 0–3.9nm / 0–7.2km Engagement alt.: 0–14,100ft / 0–4,300m
Reload / rearm	RoF: 120 rpm; 1200s total rearm time from a depleted state. AI fires bursts of 10 rounds with a 5s pause between bursts.
Acquisition time	2s
Aiming limits	Visual: 360° horizontal × -10°–+89.9° vertical.
Notes
The variant available in DCS only fires high-explosive, direct-fire anti-air rounds. This WWII unit is available in the base DCS install and does not require the WWII Assets Pack. Can be driven in Combined Arms.
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M1 37mm

M1 37mm

Units	Function	Stores	Range
AAA M1 37mm	Fixed AAA	100× 8× 37mm Mixed	Engagement: 0–3.1nm / 0–5,700m
Reload / rearm	RoF: 120 rpm; 3s reload time per tray of 8; 300s total rearm time from a depleted state.
Notes
Can be driven in Combined Arms.
Available to

M45 Quadmount

M45 Quadmount

Units	Function	Stores	Range
AAA M45 Quadmount	Fixed AAA	5× 4×200× 12.7mm	Engagement: 0–0.8nm (4,900ft) / 0–1.5km
Reload / rearm	RoF: ca. 2400 rpm; 12s reload time per box; 60s total rearm time from a depleted state.
Notes
Can be driven in Combined Arms.
Available to

Flak

8.8cm Flak 18

8,8cm Flak 18

Units	Function	Stores	Range
AAA 8,8cm Flak 18	Fixed “Eighty-eight” Anti-air/anti-tank artillery	200× 88mm Flak	Detection: 0–9.7nm / 0–18km Detection alt.: 0–34,800ft / 0–10,600m Engagement: 0–8.1nm / 0–15km Engagment alt.: 0–34,800ft / 0–10,600m
AAA Kdo.G.40	Kommandogerät 40 optical rangefinder command unit	—	Detection: 16.2nm / 30km
Reload / rearm	RoF: 20 rpm; ca. 3600s rearm time from a depleted state.
Acquisition time	15s
Sensor scan coverage	Visual: 360° horizontal × -30°–+90° vertical.
Aiming limits	Visual: 360° horizontal × -10°–+85° vertical.
Notes
The variant available in DCS only fires anti-air rounds. Cannot be driven in Combined Arms. This WWII unit is available in the base DCS install and does not require the WWII Assets Pack.
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8.8cm Flak 36

8,8cm Flak 36

Units	Function	Stores	Range
AAA 8,8cm Flak 36	Fixed “Eighty-eight” Anti-air/anti-tank artillery	200× 88mm Flak	Engagement: 0–8.1nm / 0–15km Engagment alt.: 0–34,800ft / 0–10,600m
AAA Kdo.G.40	Kommandogerät 40 optical rangefinder command unit	—	Detection: 16.2nm / 30km
Reload / rearm	RoF: 20 rpm; ca. 3600s rearm time from a depleted state.
Acquisition time	15s
Aiming limits	Visual: 360° horizontal × -10°–+85° vertical.
Notes
The variant available in DCS only fires anti-air rounds. Cannot be driven in Combined Arms.
Available to

8.8cm Flak 37

8,8cm Flak 37

Units	Function	Stores	Range
AAA 8,8cm Flak 37	Fixed “Eighty-eight” Anti-air/anti-tank artillery	200× 88mm Flak	Engagement: 0–8.1nm / 0–15km Engagment alt.: 0–34,800ft / 0–10,600m
AAA Kdo.G.40	Kommandogerät 40 optical rangefinder command unit	—	Detection: 16.2nm / 30km
Reload / rearm	RoF: 20 rpm; ca. 3600s rearm time from a depleted state.
Acquisition time	15s
Aiming limits	Visual: 360° horizontal × -10°–+85° vertical.
Notes
The variant available in DCS only fires anti-air rounds. Cannot be driven in Combined Arms.
Available to

8.8cm Flak 41

8,8cm Flak 41

Units	Function	Stores	Range
AAA 8,8cm Flak 41	Fixed “Eighty-eight” Anti-air/anti-tank artillery	200× 88mm Flak	Engagement: 0–10.8nm / 0–20km
AAA Kdo.G.40	Kommandogerät 40 optical rangefinder command unit	—	Detection: 16.2nm / 30km
Reload / rearm	RoF: 25 rpm; ca. 3600s rearm time from a depleted state.
Acquisition time	15s
Notes
Cannot be driven in Combined Arms.
Available to

QF 3.7″

QF 3.7-inch AA gun

Units	Function	Stores	Range
AA gun QF 3,7″	Fixed AAA	80× 3.7″ flak	Engagement: 4.9nm / 9,000m
Reload / rearm	1200s total rearm time from a depleted state.
Notes
Cannot be driven in Combined Arms.
Available to

Guidance / early-warning

Flak Searchlight 37

Flak Searchlight 37

Units	Function	Stores	Range
Flak Searchlight 37	“Flakscheinwerfer” 37, 150cm searchlight	—	Engagement: 8.1nm / 15km
Maschinensatz 33	24kW Generator	—	—
Notes
The searchlight needs to be placed within 20m of a generator. A single generator can power multiple searchlights. Can be driven in Combined Arms.
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FuMG-401 “Freya” LZ

“Freya” LZ

Units	Function	Stores	Range / Symbol
EWR FuMG-401 Freya LZ	Early-warning radar	—	Detection: 86.4nm / 160km
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