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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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| − | This weapon is very dangerous to air targets due to the ''Minengeschoß'' shell, which arguably makes the MG 151/20 the best 20mm cannon against air targets. | + | This weapon is very dangerous to air targets due to the ''Minengeschoß'' shell, which arguably makes the MG 151/20 the best 20mm cannon against air targets. However little damage over armored ground target |
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
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* ''Minengeschoß'' shell (an improved HEI shell) provides lots of hitting power against aircraft | * ''Minengeschoß'' shell (an improved HEI shell) provides lots of hitting power against aircraft | ||
* Larger ammo count than the other German 20mm cannon | * Larger ammo count than the other German 20mm cannon | ||
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
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* Still lower muzzle velocity compare to most machine gun | * Still lower muzzle velocity compare to most machine gun | ||
* Ineffective against armored ground target | * Ineffective against armored ground target | ||
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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;'' | ||
* ''encyclopedia page on weapon;'' | * ''encyclopedia page on weapon;'' | ||
Revision as of 13:17, 14 March 2019
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. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this weapon is installed in our game.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.
Available shells
Describe the shells that are available for the cannon 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 these type of weapons.
Usage in battles
This weapon is very dangerous to air targets due to the Minengeschoß shell, which arguably makes the MG 151/20 the best 20mm cannon against air targets. However little damage over armored ground target
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Minengeschoß shell (an improved HEI shell) provides lots of hitting power against aircraft
- Larger ammo count than the other German 20mm cannon
- High muzzle velocity than the other German 20mm cannon
Cons:
- Still lower muzzle velocity compare to most machine gun
- Ineffective against armored ground target
History
Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle 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>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.
Media
An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as 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;
- encyclopedia page on weapon;
- other literature.
| Germany aircraft cannons | |
|---|---|
| 15 mm | MG 151 |
| 20 mm | MG 151 · MG C/30L · MG FF · MG FF/M |
| 27 mm | Mauser BK27 |
| 30 mm | Hispano HS 825 · MK 101 · MK 103 · MK 108 |
| 37 mm | BK 3.7 |
| 50 mm | BK 5 · Mk.214a |
| 75 mm | BK 7.5 |
| Foreign: | |
| 20 mm | Hispano Mk.V (Britain) · M24A1 (USA) · M61A1 (USA) · ShVAK (USSR) |
| 23 mm | GSh-23L (USSR) · NR-23 (USSR) · VYa-23 (USSR) |
| 30 mm | DEFA 552 (France) · GSh-30-1 (USSR) · GSh-30-2K (USSR) · NR-30 (USSR) |
| 37 mm | N-37D (USSR) |
