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Madsen 20 mm cannon

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Kurze Beschreibung der Munition Fur Die 20mm Madsen Kanone Gegen Luftziele und Tanks (The title, in English, is "Short Description of the Ammunition for the 20mm Madsen Cannon Against Airborne Targets and
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The four standard mountings produced by DISA, although they also used a number of locally designed mounts, were:
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Universal Mount - Dual purpose mount, fitted with wheels it could be towed by its crew.
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Tri-axial Mount - Light weight mount intended for fortifications and naval use.
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with the weapon which allowed it to be employed in a variety roles such as
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was also produced for the cannon known as the 23 mm Madsen.
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were responsible for knocking out eleven armoured cars and two
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mount, could be folded up and stowed on a motorcycle sidecar
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Pictures of the 20 mm machine cannon in different mountings
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A 20mm Madsen cannon using marine mounts on a Finnish navy
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Autocannon
Users
Spanish Civil War
Second Sino-Japanese War
World War II
Winter War
Continuation War
Chinese Civil War
Barrel
Cartridge
Cartridge
Caliber
Action
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Autocannon
Kynoch
20 mm
autocannon
Dansk Industri Syndikat (DISA)
military of Denmark
Herlev
Copenhagen
mountings
aerial defences
anti-tank warfare
Colonel V. H. O. Madsen
Royal Danish Army
23 mm round

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