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Oerlikon 20 mm cannon

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The Oerlikon 20 mm cannon is a series of autocannons based on an original German Becker Type M2 20 mm cannon design that first appeared early in the First World War. Widely produced by Oerlikon Contraves and by other manufacturers under license, its various models were used by both Allied and Axis forces during the Second World War. Later versions of the cannon remained in service into the twenty-first century. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
20mm 1
Service Status
In Service 2
Weapon Class
Autocannon 2
Introduced Year
1940 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Howitzer / Artillery 3
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Used In

Source Wikipedia: Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
World War II, Wars
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Sources
1. Wikidata: Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
Wikidata Q210670, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. Wikipedia: Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • service-status
    service = 1937-present
  • Caliber attribute (oerlikon-20-mm-cannon)
    The Oerlikon 20 mm cannon is a series of autocannons based on an original German Becker Type M2 20 mm cannon design that first appeared early in the First World War.
  • Introduction
    is a series of autocannons based on an original German Becker Type M2 20 mm cannon design
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: World War II
  • Used In: Nigerian Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Nigerian Civil War
  • Operated By: Imperial Japanese Navy, Wikipedia article text
    And the Imperial Japanese Navy, after evaluating all three guns, ordered developments of the FF and FFL as the Type 99-1 and Type 99-2.
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3. Oerlikon 20 mm cannon (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Wikidata Q210670 (P729 service entry): 1940
    Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1940.
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