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BREDA 47mm Anti-Tank Gun |
Nomenclature |
Not given an Australian designation. |
Manufacturer/Designer: |
Italian but of Austrian derivation. |
Date of Introduction: |
1940 |
Date of Withdrawal: |
1942 |
Theatres Used: |
Middle East and Malaya. |
Ordnance: |
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Weight: |
5 cwt 1 qr (267 kg) |
Length: |
66.1 in (1680 mm) |
Calibre: |
1.85 in (47 mm) |
Breech: |
Horizontally sliding wedge |
Firing Mechanism: |
Percussion |
Maximum Range: |
3800 yd (3470 m) |
Muzzle Velocity: |
2067 fps (630 mps) |
Ammunition: |
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Type: |
Fixed (That is projectile and cartridge case can not be separated). |
Nature: |
High Explosive, ArmourPiercing, Armour Piercing Ballistic Capped and Hollow Charge. |
Fuses: |
Percussion (Point Detonating) |
Weight: |
5 lb (2.3 kg) |
Charges: |
Not known - probably one. |
Carriage: |
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Type: |
Two wheel, split trail |
Recoil: |
Not known |
Top Traverse: |
35 degrees (622 mils) left and right |
Elevation: |
56 degrees (996 mils) |
Depression:. |
-10 degrees (178 mils) |
Rate of Fire: |
7 rounds per minute |
Detachment Size: |
At least 3 |
Weight in Action: |
Not recorded. |
Comments:
The guns used by Australia were captured from the Italian Army where they were used as an anti tank and infantry close support weapon. The original design was Austrian (Bohler).
The Italian designation was Cannone da 47/32 M35. Like the 2pr some were bolted to the trays of trucks and used in the portee role.
