Mark VII (British 17-pounder anti-tank gun)
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:surface-to-air_missile
artillery |
gptkbp:armament |
gptkb:APDS
gptkb:APCBC HE |
gptkbp:barrelLength |
55 calibers
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gptkbp:caliber |
76.2 mm
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Ordnance
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gptkbp:enteredService |
1943
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mark VII (British 17-pounder anti-tank gun)
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gptkbp:mountedOn |
gptkb:Sherman_Firefly
gptkb:Achilles_tank_destroyer |
gptkbp:notableFor |
capable of defeating heavy German tanks
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gptkbp:range |
10,500 m (HE shell)
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gptkbp:rateOfFire |
10 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:20-pounder_gun
6-pounder anti-tank gun |
gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:British_Army
Commonwealth forces |
gptkbp:usedInConflict |
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:weight |
3,000 kg (approximate in action)
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mark_VII
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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