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gptkbp:instanceOf
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shooting
artillery
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gptkbp:ammunitionType
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high-explosive shell
armor-piercing shell
separate loading QF
smoke shell
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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2.47 m
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gptkbp:caliber
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87.6 mm
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gptkbp:crew
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6–10
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gptkbp:designedBy
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1930s
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gptkbp:designer
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Royal Ordnance Factory
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gptkbp:enteredService
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1940
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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QF 25-pounder gun
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:25-pounder
gptkb:Gun-Howitzer
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gptkbp:notableFor
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versatility
reliability
accuracy
ease of use
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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13,000+
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:productionStartYear
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1937–1945
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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:QF_18-pounder_gun
gptkb:105_mm_Field_Gun
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gptkbp:type
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two-wheeled carriage
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:South_African_Army
gptkb:Royal_Malaysian_Police
gptkb:Sri_Lankan_Army
gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkb:Royal_Artillery
gptkb:Finnish_Army
gptkb:Egyptian_Army
gptkb:Irish_Army
gptkb:Pakistan_Army
gptkb:Malaysian_Army
Indian Army
New Zealand Army
Commonwealth forces
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gptkbp:usedInConflict
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gptkb:Indo-Pakistani_War_of_1947
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Suez_Crisis
gptkb:Indonesian_National_Revolution
gptkb:Malayan_Emergency
gptkb:Indo-Pakistani_War_of_1965
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gptkbp:weight
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1,633 kg
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:QF_18-pounder_gun
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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