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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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− | + | The ''Bofors 40mm L/60 Automatic gun'' is a Swedish Autocannon found on mid and latewar 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 | |
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== 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)|Bofors L/60]] |
+ | **[[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]] [[Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (40 mm)|Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (40 mm)]] American single mount | ||
+ | **[[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]] [[Bofors L/60 Mark 1 (40 mm)|Bofors L/60 Mark 1 (40 mm)]] American dual mount | ||
+ | **[[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]] [[Bofors L/60 Mark 2 (40 mm)|Bofors L/60 Mark 2 (40 mm)]] American triple mount | ||
+ | **[[File:Germany flag.png|30px|link=|Germany]][[4 cm Bofors Flak 28 (40 mm)|4 cm Bofors Flak 28 (40 mm)]] German captured/produced under occupation mount | ||
+ | *[[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]][[File:France flag.png|30px|link=|France]]''Bofors L/70 40mm'' - Variant with longer shell and barrell | ||
+ | **[[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]] [[Bofors L/70 (40 mm)|Bofors L/70 (40 mm)]] American SPAA Dual mount | ||
+ | **[[File:France flag.png|30px|link=|France]] [[Mle51 T1 (40 mm)|Mle51 T1 (40 mm)]] French AMX-13 SPAA Dual mount | ||
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− | '' | + | == History == |
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
− | + | ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' | |
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− | + | == See also == | |
+ | ''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;'' | ||
+ | * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | ||
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+ | == External links == | ||
+ | ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ||
+ | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
+ | * ''other literature.'' | ||
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Revision as of 16:21, 3 September 2022
This page is about the Swedish Bofors (40 mm) (Family) autocannon. For variants, see Bofors 40mm Automatic gun (family). |
Contents
Description
The Bofors 40mm L/60 Automatic gun is a Swedish Autocannon found on mid and latewar 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
- Bofors L/60
- Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (40 mm) American single mount
- Bofors L/60 Mark 1 (40 mm) American dual mount
- Bofors L/60 Mark 2 (40 mm) American triple mount
- 4 cm Bofors Flak 28 (40 mm) German captured/produced under occupation mount
- Bofors L/70 40mm - Variant with longer shell and barrell
- Bofors L/70 (40 mm) American SPAA Dual mount
- Mle51 T1 (40 mm) French AMX-13 SPAA Dual mount
Available Ammunition
History
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
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;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
Template:USA anti-aircraft guns Template:Britain anti-aircraft guns
France anti-aircraft guns | |
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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 | |
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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) |