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== Description == | == Description == | ||
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' | ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' | ||
| + | [[File:Weapon MG M38(t) (15 mm).png|350px|thumb|left|The {{PAGENAME}} on the AF D1.]] | ||
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=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | ||
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_artilleriefahrprahm_typ_d1}} | * {{Specs-Link|germ_artilleriefahrprahm_typ_d1}} | ||
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''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.'' | ||
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| − | ''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 === | ||
| − | ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns | + | ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' |
== 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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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of | + | <!--''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''--> |
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| + | The Germans during World War II were widely documented as using foreign weapons of a variety of different types. Small arms, artillery, and even vehicles captured from their enemies were pressed into service. There were even instances where the captured weapons were considered preferable to their own designs such as the Soviet SVT-40, which would influence German effort to develop the Gewehr 43. Other weapons were seen as inferior, but still used in combat anyways due to the fact the ''Wehrmacht'' (German Armed Forces) military build-up was lagging behind due to expectations that they wouldn’t go to war until the mid-1940s. The MG M38(t) is an example of a weapon that was pressed into German service during the war. | ||
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| + | The gun began life as a Czech machine gun. Czechoslovakia was a new nation in 1918 carved out from Austria-Hungary. However, the new nation was quick to get its arms industry operational and maintain a standing military. The Zbrojovka Brno company was formed in 1918 to handle the development of the needed small arms for the Československá armáda (Czechoslovak Army). The need for such weapons grew increasingly important after Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933 as the nation grew concerned about German attempts to claim their territory which would indeed occur when they tried to claim the Sudetenland in 1938 and ultimately annexed the entire country in 1939. The ZB-60 was designed to serve as a heavy machine gun in the Czechoslovak Army. Intended for both an anti-infantry and anti-aircraft role, the ZB-60 was mounted on a wheeled carriage and chambered for a proprietary 15x104 mm Brno cartridge. Like other designs from the company, the ZB-60 was also exported notably to Yugoslavia and the British would copy the design to make their 15 mm Besa machine gun used on their Light Tank Mk VICs and their Mark I-III Humbler Armored Cars. | ||
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| + | When Germany annexed Czechoslovakia in 1939, they captured the ZB-60 and used by the ''Wehrmacht'' as the MG M38(t). Later in 1941, Germany invaded Yugoslavia and captured their ZB-60s which were re-designated FlaMG 490(j)s as Germany mostly used these weapons as anti-aircraft guns. Similarly, Czech ZB-60s used in this capacity were re-designated FlaM39(t)s. The ZB-60 was given to the forces of the Slovak Republic when it declared independence in 1939. The guns were used by German in some capacity through World War II. | ||
== Media == | == Media == | ||
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== 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:'' | ||
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | ||
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
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* ''other literature.'' | * ''other literature.'' | ||
Latest revision as of 16:42, 21 October 2022
Contents
Description
Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.
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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
The Germans during World War II were widely documented as using foreign weapons of a variety of different types. Small arms, artillery, and even vehicles captured from their enemies were pressed into service. There were even instances where the captured weapons were considered preferable to their own designs such as the Soviet SVT-40, which would influence German effort to develop the Gewehr 43. Other weapons were seen as inferior, but still used in combat anyways due to the fact the Wehrmacht (German Armed Forces) military build-up was lagging behind due to expectations that they wouldn’t go to war until the mid-1940s. The MG M38(t) is an example of a weapon that was pressed into German service during the war.
The gun began life as a Czech machine gun. Czechoslovakia was a new nation in 1918 carved out from Austria-Hungary. However, the new nation was quick to get its arms industry operational and maintain a standing military. The Zbrojovka Brno company was formed in 1918 to handle the development of the needed small arms for the Československá armáda (Czechoslovak Army). The need for such weapons grew increasingly important after Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933 as the nation grew concerned about German attempts to claim their territory which would indeed occur when they tried to claim the Sudetenland in 1938 and ultimately annexed the entire country in 1939. The ZB-60 was designed to serve as a heavy machine gun in the Czechoslovak Army. Intended for both an anti-infantry and anti-aircraft role, the ZB-60 was mounted on a wheeled carriage and chambered for a proprietary 15x104 mm Brno cartridge. Like other designs from the company, the ZB-60 was also exported notably to Yugoslavia and the British would copy the design to make their 15 mm Besa machine gun used on their Light Tank Mk VICs and their Mark I-III Humbler Armored Cars.
When Germany annexed Czechoslovakia in 1939, they captured the ZB-60 and used by the Wehrmacht as the MG M38(t). Later in 1941, Germany invaded Yugoslavia and captured their ZB-60s which were re-designated FlaMG 490(j)s as Germany mostly used these weapons as anti-aircraft guns. Similarly, Czech ZB-60s used in this capacity were re-designated FlaM39(t)s. The ZB-60 was given to the forces of the Slovak Republic when it declared independence in 1939. The guns were used by German in some capacity through World War II.
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.
| Naval machine guns | |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| 7.62 mm | M73 |
| 12.7 mm | AN-M2 |
| Germany | |
| 7.62 mm | MG-3 |
| 7.92 mm | MG08 pattern 1908 · MG15 · MG34 |
| 13.2 mm | Hotchkiss |
| 15 mm | MG M38(t) |
| USSR | |
| 7.62 mm | Maxim |
| 12.7 mm | DShK |
| 14.5 mm | KPV |
| Britain | |
| 7.62 mm | FN MAG |
| 7.7 mm | Lewis 1916 · Vickers GO No.5 |
| 12.7 mm | Vickers Mk.V |
| Japan | |
| 6.5 mm | Maxim · Type 38 pattern 1907 |
| 7.7 mm | Type 89 · Type 92 |
| 13.2 mm | Type 93 |
| Italy | |
| 6.5 mm | Breda Mod.30 · Fiat Model 26 |
| 12.7 mm | Breda-SAFAT |
| 13.2 mm | Breda Model 31 |
| France | |
| 7.7 mm | Darne M1922 |
| 7.92 mm | Hotchkiss pattern 1914 |
| 13.2 mm | Browning · Model 1929 Hotchkiss |
