Breda Mod.35 (20 mm)

Breda Mod.35 firing from AS 42

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
• L6/40 (31 Rgt.)

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
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
HEFI-T*	5	5	4	3	2	2
API-T	38	36	27	19	14	10
HVAP-T	48	45	31	20	13	8

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
						0%	50%	100%
HEFI-T*	830	0.14	0.04	0.1	3	79°	80°	81°
API-T	832	0.14	1.2	9	1.7	47°	60°	65°
HVAP-T	1,050	0.1	-	-	-	66°	70°	72°

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

The Breda Mod.35 was one of the main Italian anti-aircraft guns during World War II. Designed as a dual-purpose gun for the Royal Italian Army, it was designed in 1932, but not adopted until 1935. An effective weapon against the light tanks of the inter-war period, the Breda Model 35 was towed on a two-wheel trailer however, the carriage was fragile, so it was often mounted on the bed of a truck. The Breda Mod.35 first saw combat during the Spanish Civil War serving as the cannon for Nationalist German Panzer I tanks to combat the Republicans' Soviet T-26s. Other vehicles that notably mounted the gun were the AB 41 armoured car, AS 42 scout car, and L6/40 light tank.

In other foreign nations, 88 were purchased by Finland during the Winter War in 1940 with the last examples arriving during the period known as the Interim Peace. These guns would see combat during the Continuation War, where five were lost. The guns would remain in Finnish service as anti-aircraft training weapons until the 1980s under the designation 10 ItK/35 Breda. In North Africa, several examples were captured by the UK and Commonwealth nations during Operation Compass (December 1940-February 1941). These guns were frequently used by the Long Range Desert Group and in anti-aircraft units with at least one Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car Mk.II converted to use the Breda 35. The Chinese Nationalist Army would use the gun during the Second Sino-Japanese War in both anti-tank and anti-aircraft roles where it was quite effective. The Battle of Xinhou in 1937 saw three Japanese shot down with the Breda. Ecuador also purchased the gun from Italy before the Ecuador-Peruvian War of 1941 and 120 guns were ordered by Yugoslavia and delivered prior to the Invasion in April 1941. After the Armistice, like most Italian weapons, the Breda Mod.35 fell into German service where it was designated the 2cm Breda(i).

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See also

• 20 mm/65 Breda (20 mm) - naval variant.

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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)