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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.'' -->[[File:40mm QF Mark VII.png|thumb|British single-mount [[QF Mark VII (40 mm)]] | + | <!-- ''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:40mm QF Mark VII.png|thumb|British single-mount [[QF Mark VII (40 mm)]] - an adaptation of the Bofors 40 mm L/60]] |
| − | The '''Bofors | + | The '''Bofors 40 mm automatic gun''' is a Swedish autocannon found on mid- and late-war vehicles, as well as on many vehicles going into 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 == | ||
| − | L/60 | + | '''L/60''' |
| − | * | + | * [[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]][[File:Germany flag.png|30px|link=|Germany]][[File:Britain flag.png|30px|link=|United Kingdom]][[File:Japan flag.png|30px|link=|Japan]][[File:France flag.png|30px|link=|France]][[File:Sweden flag.png|30px|link=|Sweden]] [[Bofors L/60 (40 mm)]] |
| − | * [[Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (40 mm)]] - Single mount [[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]] | + | * [[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:Britain flag.png|30px|link=|United Kingdom]] [[QF Mark VII (40 mm)]] - Single mount | |
| − | + | * [[File:Britain flag.png|30px|link=|United Kingdom]] [[QF Mark V (40 mm)]] - Dual mount | |
| − | + | * [[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]] [[QF STAAG Mark II (40 mm)]] - Dual mount | |
| − | + | * [[File:Germany flag.png|30px|link=|Germany]] [[4 cm Bofors Flak 28 (40 mm)]] - Single mount | |
| − | L/70 - Variant with longer | + | '''L/70''' - Variant with longer barrel and shells |
| − | * [[40 mm/70 Breda-Bofors (40 mm)]] - Single mount [[File: | + | * [[File:Italy flag.png|30px|link=|Italy]] [[40 mm/70 Breda-Bofors (40 mm)]] - Single mount |
| − | + | * [[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 | |
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | + | ''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>.'' | |
== Media == | == Media == | ||
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{{Britain and USA anti-aircraft guns}} | {{Britain and USA anti-aircraft guns}} | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{Germany anti-aircraft guns}} |
{{Japan anti-aircraft guns}} | {{Japan anti-aircraft guns}} | ||
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{{Italy anti-aircraft guns}} | {{Italy anti-aircraft guns}} | ||
| + | {{France anti-aircraft guns}} | ||
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[[Category:Family pages]] | [[Category:Family pages]] | ||
Revision as of 18:39, 6 September 2022
Description
British single-mount QF Mark VII (40 mm) - an adaptation of the Bofors 40 mm L/60
The Bofors 40 mm automatic gun is a Swedish autocannon found on mid- and late-war vehicles, as well as on many vehicles going into 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
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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
- QF Mark VII (40 mm) - Single mount
- QF Mark V (40 mm) - Dual mount
- QF STAAG Mark II (40 mm) - Dual mount
- 4 cm Bofors Flak 28 (40 mm) - Single mount
L/70 - Variant with longer barrel and shells
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40 mm/70 Breda-Bofors (40 mm) - Single mount - M266 (40 mm) - Dual mount
- Mle51 T1 (40 mm) - Dual mount
History
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: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.
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
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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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Italy anti-aircraft guns | |
|---|---|
| 20 mm | Breda Mod.35 · Scotti-IF 20/70 mod.41 |
| 40 mm | Bofors DA 40/70 |
| 76 mm | OTO-Breda 76/62 |
| Foreign: | |
| 12.7 mm | M2HB (USA) |
| 20 mm | Oerlikon KAD (Swiss) |
| 25 mm | Oerlikon KBA (Swiss) |
| Hungary | |
| Foreign: | |
| 23 mm | AZP-23 (USSR) |
| 57 mm | S-68 (USSR) |
| 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) |
