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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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<!-- ''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)]] bofors 40mm L/60 ]]
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[[File:40mm QF Mark VII.png|thumb|British single-mount [[QF Mark VII (40 mm)]] - an adaptation of the Bofors 40 mm L/60]]
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The '''Bofors 40mm Automatic gun''' is a Swedish autocannon found on mid- and late-war vehicles, as well as on many vehicles going in to the early and mid-Cold war. It is found on the ground as well as on sea serving as an anti-air autocannon.
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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 ==
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'''L/60'''
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L/60
  
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* [[File:Germany flag.png|30px|link=|Germany]] [[Bofors Flak 28 (40 mm)]] - Single mount
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* [[Bofors L/60 (40 mm)]] [[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]]
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* [[File:Sweden flag.png|30px|link=|Sweden]] [[Bofors L/60 (40 mm)]]
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* [[Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (40 mm)]] - Single mount [[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]]
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* [[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]] [[Bofors L/60 Mark 1 (40 mm)]] - Dual mount
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* [[Bofors L/60 Mark 1 (40 mm)]] - Dual mount [[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]]
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* [[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]] [[Bofors L/60 Mark 2 (40 mm)]] - Dual and quad mount
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* [[Bofors L/60 Mark 2 (40 mm)]] - Triple mount [[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]]
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* [[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]] [[Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (40 mm)]] - Single mount
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* [[QF Mark VII (40 mm)]] - Single mount [[File:Britain flag.png|30px|link=|United Kingdom]]
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* [[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]] [[Dual Automatic Gun M2 (40 mm)]] - Dual mount
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* [[QF Mark V (40 mm)]] - Dual mount [[File:Britain flag.png|30px|link=|United Kingdom]]
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* [[File:Britain flag.png|30px|link=|United Kingdom]] [[QF STAAG Mark II (40 mm)]] - Dual mount
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* [[QF STAAG Mark II (40 mm)]] - Dual mount [[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]]
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* [[File:Britain flag.png|30px|link=|United Kingdom]] [[QF Mark V (40 mm)]] - Dual mount
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* [[4 cm Bofors Flak 28 (40 mm)]] - Single mount [[File:Germany flag.png|30px|link=|Germany]]
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* [[File:Britain flag.png|30px|link=|United Kingdom]] [[QF Mark VII (40 mm)]] - Single mount
 
  
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'''L/70''' - Variant with longer barrel and shells
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L/70 - Variant with longer shell and barrel
  
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* [[File:Italy flag.png|30px|link=|Italy]] [[40 mm/70 Breda-Bofors (40 mm)]] - Single mount
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* [[40 mm/70 Breda-Bofors (40 mm)]] - Single mount [[File:Italy flag.png|30px|link=|Italy]]
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* [[File:Germany flag.png|30px|link=|Germany]] [[40 mm/70 MEL58 (40 mm)]] - Single mount
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* [[M266 (40 mm)]] - Dual mount [[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]]
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* [[File:Sweden flag.png|30px|link=|Sweden]] [[Akan m/70B (40 mm)]] - Single mount
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* [[Mle51 T1 (40 mm)]] - Dual mount [[File:France flag.png|30px|link=|France]]
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* [[File:Sweden flag.png|30px|link=|Sweden]] [[Lvakan m/48 (40 mm)]] - Single and dual mount
 
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* [[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=|USA]] [[M266 (40 mm)]] - Dual mount
 
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* [[File:France flag.png|30px|link=|France]] [[Mle51 T1 (40 mm)]] - Single mount
 
  
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== History ==
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== Media ==
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== See also ==
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== External links ==
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{{Britain and USA anti-aircraft guns}}
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{{France anti-aircraft guns}}
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{{Japan anti-aircraft guns}}
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{{Germany anti-aircraft guns}}
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{{Italy anti-aircraft guns}}
 
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[[Category:Family pages]]

Revision as of 18:17, 3 September 2022

Description

British single-mount QF Mark VII (40 mm) bofors 40mm L/60

The Bofors 40mm Automatic gun is a Swedish autocannon found on mid- and late-war vehicles, as well as on many vehicles going in to 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

L/70 - Variant with longer shell and barrel

History

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.


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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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