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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| − | The ''Bofors 40mm | + | The '''Bofors 40mm Automatic gun''' is a Swedish autocannon found on mid- and late-war vehicles, as well as on many vehicles going in to the early and mid-Cold war. It is found on the ground as well as on sea serving as an anti-air autocannon. |
== Cannons == | == Cannons == | ||
| − | *[[File:Sweden flag.png|30px|link=|Sweden]][[File:Britain flag.png|30px|link=|United Kingdom]][[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]][[File:France flag.png|30px|link=|France]][[File:Japan flag.png|30px|link=|Japan]][[File:Germany flag.png|30px|link=|Germany]] [[Bofors L/60 (40 mm) | + | L/60 |
| − | + | *[[File:Sweden flag.png|30px|link=|Sweden]][[File:Britain flag.png|30px|link=|United Kingdom]][[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]][[File:France flag.png|30px|link=|France]][[File:Japan flag.png|30px|link=|Japan]][[File:Germany flag.png|30px|link=|Germany]] [[Bofors L/60 (40 mm)]] | |
| − | + | *[[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]] [[Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (40 mm)]] - Single mount | |
| − | + | *[[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]] [[Bofors L/60 Mark 1 (40 mm)]] - Dual mount | |
| − | + | *[[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]] [[Bofors L/60 Mark 2 (40 mm)]] - Triple mount | |
| − | + | *[[File:Germany flag.png|30px|link=|Germany]] [[4 cm Bofors Flak 28 (40 mm)]] - Captured or produced under occupation | |
| − | + | L/70 - Variant with longer shell and barrel | |
| − | + | *[[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]] [[M266 (40 mm)]] - Dual mount | |
| − | + | *[[File:France flag.png|30px|link=|France]] [[Mle51 T1 (40 mm)]] - Dual mount | |
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== History == | == History == | ||
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
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* ''other literature.'' | * ''other literature.'' | ||
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Revision as of 17:08, 3 September 2022
Description
The Bofors 40mm Automatic gun is a Swedish autocannon found on mid- and late-war vehicles, as well as on many vehicles going in to the early and mid-Cold war. It is found on the ground as well as on sea serving as an anti-air autocannon.
Cannons
L/60
Bofors L/60 (40 mm)- Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (40 mm) - Single mount
- Bofors L/60 Mark 1 (40 mm) - Dual mount
- Bofors L/60 Mark 2 (40 mm) - Triple mount
- 4 cm Bofors Flak 28 (40 mm) - Captured or produced under occupation
L/70 - Variant with longer shell and barrel
- M266 (40 mm) - Dual mount
- Mle51 T1 (40 mm) - Dual mount
History
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
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- reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| Britain and USA anti-aircraft guns | |
|---|---|
| 7.92 mm | BESA |
| 12.7 mm | M2HB |
| 20 mm | GAI C01 · M168 · Oerlikon Mk.II · Polsten |
| 25 mm | GAU-12U |
| 30 mm | HSS 831L |
| 35 mm | GA-35 |
| 37 mm | M1A2 |
| 40 mm | Bofors L/60 · Dual Automatic Gun M2 · M266 |
| Foreign: | |
| 23 mm | ZU-23 (USSR) |
| 35 mm | Oerlikon KDA (Swiss) |
| France anti-aircraft guns | |
|---|---|
| 13.2 mm | Hotchkiss Mle 1930 |
| 20 mm | GIAT M693/mod F2 · Oerlikon KAD (Swiss) |
| 30 mm | HSS 831A |
| 40 mm | Bofors L/60 · Mle. 1951 T1 (Bofors L/70) |
| Japan anti-aircraft guns | |
|---|---|
| 20 mm | Type 98 Anti-Air Gun |
| Foreign: | |
| 12.7 mm | M2HB (USA) |
| 20 mm | Rh202 (Germany) |
| 35 mm | Oerlikon KDA (Swiss) |
| 40 mm | M2 Dual Automatic Gun (USA) |
| Germany anti-aircraft guns | |
|---|---|
| 15 mm | MG 151 |
| 20 mm | FlaK38 · Rh202 |
| 30 mm | MK103/38 |
| 37 mm | FlaK36 · FlaK43 · FlaK44 |
| Foreign: | |
| 35 mm | Oerlikon KDA (Swiss) |
