[PAR] [TLE] Krupp [SEP] The Krupp family (see pronunciation), a prominent 400-year-old German dynasty from Essen, have become famous for their production of steel, artillery, ammunition, and other armaments.  The family business, known as Friedrich Krupp AG, was the largest company in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century.  It was important to weapons development and production in both world wars.  One of the most powerful dynasties in European history, for 400 years Krupp flourished as the premier weapons manufacturer for Germany.  From the Thirty Years' War until the end of the Second World War, they produced everything from battleships, U-boats, tanks, howitzers, guns, utilities, and hundreds of other commodities. [PAR] [TLE] 8.8 cm KwK 43 [SEP] The 8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71 (Kampfwagenkanone —"fighting vehicle cannon") was an 88 mm 71 calibre tank gun designed by Krupp and used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War.  It was mounted as the primary armament on the Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf.  B "Tiger II" and the 8.8 cm PaK 43, an anti-tank gun, was very similar in design and use albeit not mounted on tanks but rather on tank destroyers or deployed on the field.
[PAR] [TLE] Krupp [ SEP ] The Krupp family ( see pronunciation ) , a prominent 400-year - old German dynasty from Essen , have become famous for their production of steel , artillery , ammunition , and other armaments . The family business , known as Friedrich Krupp AG , was the largest company in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century . It was important to weapons development and production in both world wars . One of the most powerful dynasties in European history , for 400 years Krupp flourished as the premier weapons manufacturer for Germany . From the Thirty Years ' War until the end of the Second World War , they produced everything from battleships , U - boats , tanks , howitzers , guns , utilities , and hundreds of other commodities . [PAR] [TLE] 8.8 cm KwK 43 [ SEP ] The 8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71 ( Kampfwagenkanone —"fighting vehicle cannon " ) was an 88 mm 71 calibre tank gun designed by Krupp and used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War . It was mounted as the primary armament on the Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf . B " Tiger II " and the 8.8 cm PaK 43 , an anti - tank gun , was very similar in design and use albeit not mounted on tanks but rather on tank destroyers or deployed on the field .
For which war was the 71 calibre tank gun developed by a prominent 400 year old German dynasty?
For which war was the 71 calibre tank gun developed by a prominent 400 year old German dynasty ?
Second World War
Second World War