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Autocannon

An autocannon, automatic cannon, machine cannon or anti-tank machine gun, is a fully automatic gun that is capable of rapid-firing large-calibre (20 mm/0.79 in or more) armour-piercing, explosive or incendiary shells, as opposed to the smaller-caliber kinetic projectiles (bullets) fired by a machine gun. Autocannons have a longer effective range and…

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related to Further reading · 26
Autocannon → Air Forces, Airlife Publishing, Ammunition, Anthony, Armies, Army, Automatic Cannon, Ballistic Data Performance, Department, First, Government Printing Office, Heavy Machine-Guns, History, ISBN, Navies, OCLC, Ramsbury, Rapid Fire, Shrewsbury, The Crowood Press
related to Early developments · 21
Autocannon → Although, Arsenal, Becker, Becker/Oerlikon, Berlin, British QF, German Empire's, In, Maxim, MG FF, Oerlikon, Reinhold Becker, Stahlwerke Becker, Swiss Oerlikon Contraves, The, The Imperial Government's Spandau, The Imperial Japanese Navy's, Third Reich's Ikaria-Werke, This, Type
related to Second World War · 21
Autocannon → Although, Autocannons, Fk, France, German, Hispano-Suiza, However, It, IVs, Larger, Madsen, Oerlikon, Only, Panzer IIIs, Poland, Polish Defensive War, Second World War, The German Panzer II, The Polish, Unlike
related to Modern era · 19
Autocannon → After, Another, As, Bofors, During, Eastern Bloc, Examples, IFV Freccia, In, M2/M3 Bradley, M242 Bushmaster, M61A1, Mauser BK-27, Oerlikon KBA, Second World War, The, This, United States Air Force, Vietnam War
see also · 3
Autocannon → Chain, FKRecoil, TuFNkm
related to External links · 2
Autocannon → Extensive, Luftwaffe

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the Oerlikon 20 mminstance ofdespite experiencing technical difficulties with developing and manufacturing these large-calibre automatic guns.Weapons0.80text
the Bofors 40 mminstance ofdespite experiencing technical difficulties with developing and manufacturing these large-calibre automatic guns.Weapons0.80text
various German Rheinmetall autocannons would see widespread use by both sides during the Second World Warinstance ofdespite experiencing technical difficulties with developing and manufacturing these large-calibre automatic guns.Weapons0.80text
Autocannonrelated to Early developmentsThe0.60section
Autocannonrelated to Early developmentsBritish QF0.60section
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Autocannonrelated to Early developmentsMaxim0.60section
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Autocannonrelated to Early developmentsReinhold Becker0.60section
Autocannonrelated to Early developmentsStahlwerke Becker0.60section
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Autocannonrelated to Early developmentsGerman Empire's0.60section

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