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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:shooting
gptkb:artillery
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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2.47 m
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gptkbp:breechType
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vertical sliding-block
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gptkbp:caliber
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87.6 mm
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gptkbp:cartridge
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25 pounds
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:crew
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6-10
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:Royal_Ordnance
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gptkbp:elevation
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-5° to +40°
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gptkbp:enteredService
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1940
1967
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Ordnance_QF_25-pounder
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gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
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532 m/s
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:Normandy_landings
gptkb:Battle_of_Imphal
gptkb:Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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quick-firing capability
combination of gun and howitzer characteristics
limber for ammunition transport
separate loading ammunition
traverse and elevation controls
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gptkbp:notableUser
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gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Finland
gptkb:India
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:Israel
gptkb:Malaysia
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Sudan
gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkb:Rhodesia
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gptkbp:notableVariant
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25-pdr Mk II
25-pdr Mk III
25-pdr Short (Australian)
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gptkbp:range
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12,253 m
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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6-8 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:L118_Light_Gun
QF 18-pounder
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gptkbp:traversedBy
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4° left and right
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:British_Army
Commonwealth forces
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gptkbp:usedInConflict
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Indo-Pakistani_War_of_1965
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gptkbp:weight
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1,633 kg (in action)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:25-pounder_gun
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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25-pdr
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