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| + | [[File:AAT-52.png|x280px|thumb|right|The AAT-52 muzzle on the AMX-50 Surbaissé.]] | ||
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| + | The '''7.5 mm AAT-52''' is a French machine gun adopted during the Cold War. The AAT-52 doesn't have a 3D model in the game, just a X-ray model of it. | ||
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | ||
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* {{Specs-Link|fr_amx_50_surbaisse}} | * {{Specs-Link|fr_amx_50_surbaisse}} | ||
| + | * {{Specs-Link|fr_amx_elc_bis}} | ||
== General info == | == General info == | ||
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' | ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' | ||
| − | === Available | + | === Available ammunition === |
| − | ''Describe the shells that are available for the | + | ''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).'' |
=== Comparison with analogues === | === Comparison with analogues === | ||
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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
| − | ''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against | + | ''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.'' |
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
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| + | After World War II, the French military sought to obtain an universal machine gun. This was found when the French adopted their machine gun in 1952 from {{annotation|MAC|Manufacture d'Armes de Chatellerault}} company as the '''AAT Mle.52''', or in its full term: {{annotation|Arme Automatique Transformable Modele 1952|Transformable Automatic Weapon, Model 1952}}.<ref name="PopenkerAAT">Popenker "AAT Mod.52"</ref> | ||
| + | [[File:AAT-machine-gun-batey-haosef.jpg|x250px|right|thumb|none|An AAT-52 machine gun at the Batey ha-Osef museum.]] | ||
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| + | The AAT-52, as the full name suggested, is available in different configurations for different roles. The AAT-52 can act as a light machine gun for the infantry with a light barrel and bipod, a medium machine gun role with a heavy barrel and tripod, or vehicle mounts with a heavy barrel.<ref name="PopenkerAAT"/> | ||
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| + | When NATO standardized the 7.62x51 mm cartridge as the main rifle round, the AAT-52, chambered in 7.5×54mm French, became an oddity. A variant of the AAT-52 was developed named the ''[[A-A-F1N (7.62 mm)|AAT F1]]'' that is chambered in 7.62x51 mm.<ref name="PopenkerAAT"/><ref name="McCollumAAT">McCollum 2012</ref><ref name="IWM-AAT">Imperial War Museum "AA52 F1"</ref> | ||
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| + | The AAT-52 saw combat in the French military in Indochina, Algeria, and even the First Gulf War in 1991.<ref name="McCollumAAT"/> Beginning January 2011, the French military had begun the replacement of the AAT-52 in service with the Belgium [[FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)|FN MAG machine gun]] for vehicle mounts and the FN Minimi in the infantry role.<ref name="McCollumAAT"/><ref name="ArmyRecFNNews">Army Recognition 2013</ref> | ||
== Media == | == Media == | ||
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| + | ;Images | ||
| + | <gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="250"> | ||
| + | File:Weapon AAT-52 (7.5 mm).png|<small>AAT-52 machine gun mounted on a AMX-50 Surbaissé tank.</small> | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | + | <!--''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' |
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | ||
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| + | * [[A-A-F1N (7.62 mm)]] - 7.62 mm variant of the AAT-52 machine gun | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
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| + | === References === | ||
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| + | ;Bibliography: | ||
| + | * Army Recognition, "FN Herstal presents FN MAG 7.62mm machine gun variant for the French Army at FED 2013 0206132." ''Army Recognition'', Army Recognition Group SPRL [https://www.armyrecognition.com/fed_2013_show_daily_news_coverage_report/fn_herstal_presents_fn_mag_7.62mm_machine_gun_variant_for_the_french_army_at_fed_2013_0206132.html Website]. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021. | ||
| + | * Imperial War Museum, "AA52 F1." ''Imperial War Museum'', [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30034624 Website]. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021. | ||
| + | * McCollum, Ian, "French AA-52." ''Forgotten Weapons'', 25 Jun. 2012, [https://www.forgottenweapons.com/french-aa-52/ Website]. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021. | ||
| + | * Popenker, Maxim, "AAT Mod.52." ''Modern Firearms'', [https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/france-machineguns/aat-mod-52-eng/ Website]. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021. | ||
{{Tank machine guns}} | {{Tank machine guns}} | ||
[[Category:Tank machine guns]] | [[Category:Tank machine guns]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:19, 20 August 2023
Contents
Description
The 7.5 mm AAT-52 is a French machine gun adopted during the Cold War. The AAT-52 doesn't have a 3D model in the game, just a X-ray model of it.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.
Available ammunition
Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).
Comparison with analogues
Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.
Usage in battles
Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.
Pros and cons
Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.
Pros:
Cons:
History
After World War II, the French military sought to obtain an universal machine gun. This was found when the French adopted their machine gun in 1952 from MAC company as the AAT Mle.52, or in its full term: Arme Automatique Transformable Modele 1952.[1]
The AAT-52, as the full name suggested, is available in different configurations for different roles. The AAT-52 can act as a light machine gun for the infantry with a light barrel and bipod, a medium machine gun role with a heavy barrel and tripod, or vehicle mounts with a heavy barrel.[1]
When NATO standardized the 7.62x51 mm cartridge as the main rifle round, the AAT-52, chambered in 7.5×54mm French, became an oddity. A variant of the AAT-52 was developed named the AAT F1 that is chambered in 7.62x51 mm.[1][2][3]
The AAT-52 saw combat in the French military in Indochina, Algeria, and even the First Gulf War in 1991.[2] Beginning January 2011, the French military had begun the replacement of the AAT-52 in service with the Belgium FN MAG machine gun for vehicle mounts and the FN Minimi in the infantry role.[2][4]
Media
- Images
AAT-52 machine gun mounted on a AMX-50 Surbaissé tank.
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See also
- A-A-F1N (7.62 mm) - 7.62 mm variant of the AAT-52 machine gun
External links
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Army Recognition, "FN Herstal presents FN MAG 7.62mm machine gun variant for the French Army at FED 2013 0206132." Army Recognition, Army Recognition Group SPRL Website. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021.
- Imperial War Museum, "AA52 F1." Imperial War Museum, Website. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021.
- McCollum, Ian, "French AA-52." Forgotten Weapons, 25 Jun. 2012, Website. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021.
- Popenker, Maxim, "AAT Mod.52." Modern Firearms, Website. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021.
| Tank machine guns | |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| 7.62 mm | M37 · M60D · M73 · M240 · M1919A4 · Mk.52 |
| 12.7 mm | FN M3P · M2HB · M80 · M85 |
| Germany | |
| 5.56 mm | MG4 |
| 7.62 mm | C6 · MG3A1 |
| 7.92 mm | MG13 Dreyse · MG34 · MG37(t) · MG42 |
| 12.7 mm | S.MG.50 |
| USSR | |
| 7.62 mm | DT · PKMB · PKT · PKTM · RP-46 · SGMT |
| 12.7 mm | DK · DShK · 6P49 · NSVT |
| 14.5 mm | KPVT |
| Britain | |
| 7.62 mm | Browning MG4 · L3A1 · L8A1 · L8A2 · L37A1 · L37A2 · L94A1 |
| 7.7 mm | Vickers |
| 7.92 mm | BESA |
| 12.7 mm | L21A1 |
| Japan | |
| 6.5 mm | Type 91 |
| 7.62 mm | Type 74 |
| 7.7 mm | Type 97 |
| 12.7 mm | Type 60 (B) |
| China | |
| 5.8 mm | QJT |
| 7.62 mm | Type 55 · Type 59 · Type 86 |
| 12.7 mm | QJC88A · Type 54 |
| 14.5 mm | QJG02 |
| Italy | |
| 7.62 mm | Beretta MG42/59 · FN MAG 60-40 |
| 8 mm | 34/40M · Breda Mod. 38 |
| 13.2 mm | Breda Model 31 |
| France | |
| 7.5 mm | AAT-52 · MAC 31 |
| 7.62 mm | A-A-F1N |
| 8 mm | Hotchkiss Mle 1914 |
| Sweden | |
| 6.5 mm | ksp m/14-29 |
| 7.62 mm | ksp 39 C · ksp 58 · ksp 94 |
| 8 mm | ksp m/36 · ksp m/39B |
| 12.7 mm | ksp 88 |
