Breda Mod.35 (20 mm)

Description

The 20 mm Breda Mod.35 is an Italian anti-tank and anti-aircraft cannon.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• AB 41
• AS 42
• L6/40

General info

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Available ammunition

As they are designed for anti-aircraft use, the "Default (AS 42)" and "Granata mod.35" belts are exclusive to the AS 42.

• Default: API-T · HEFI-T*
• Default (AS 42): API-T · HEFI-T* · HEFI-T* · HEFI-T*
• Granata mod.35: HEFI-T*
• Perforante mod.35: API-T
• PzGr 40: HVAP-T · API-T

Penetration statistics
Belt	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Default	38	36	27	19	14	10
Granata mod.35	2	2	2	2	2	2
Perforante mod.35	38	36	27	19	14	10
PzGr 40	48	45	31	20	14	10

Belt details
Belt	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Perforante mod.35	API-T	832	0.14	1.2	9	1.7	47°	60°	65°
Granata mod.35	HEFI-T*	830	0.14	0	0.1	3	79°	80°	81°

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Access to very powerful PzGr 40 belt
• High penetration and muzzle velocity

Cons:

• Small magazine

History

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See also

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Italy tank cannons
20 mm	Breda Mod.35 · Fucile Controcarri S Mod.39
25 mm	Oerlikon KBA B02
37 mm	Vickers-Terni 37/40 mod.18
47 mm	47/32 mod.35 · 47/32 mod.39 · 47/40 mod.38
60 mm	Cannone da 60/70 · OTO HVG
75 mm	75/18 mod.34 · 75/32 mod.37 · 75/34 mod.39 · Ansaldo 75 L/34 · OTO 75/43 mod.40
90 mm	90/53 mod.41 · Cannone da 90/50 M3A1 · Cockerill Mk.3
100 mm	Cannone da 100/17 Mod.1914
105 mm	Cannone Ansaldo da 105/25 · OTO Melara 105/52 · OTO Melara 105/55
106 mm	Cannone da 106 s.r.M40A1
120 mm	OTO Breda 120/44 · OTO Melara 120/45
	Foreign:
30 mm	Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 (USA)
37 mm	M6 (USA)
75 mm	KwK37 (Germany) · KwK40 L48 (Germany) · M3 (USA) · M6 (USA) · StuK40 L48 (Germany)
76 mm	M1 (USA) · QF 17-pounder (Britain)
90 mm	M3 (USA)
105 mm	L7A3 (Germany) · M68 (USA)
155 mm	M126 (USA)
	Hungary
20 mm	Solothurn QF.36M
40 mm	37/42M · MÁVAG 41.M 40/51
75 mm	41.M · 43.M
105 mm	MÁVAG 40/43M
	Foreign:
30 mm	2A72 (USSR) · MK 30-2/ABM (Germany)
88 mm	KwK36 (Germany)
120 mm	Rh120 L/44 (Germany) · Rh120 L/55 A1 (Germany)
122 mm	2A31 (USSR)
125 mm	2A46 (USSR)

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)