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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Vickers-Armstrongs_Limited
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gptkbp:armament
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towed artillery piece
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gptkbp:associated_with
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British military history
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gptkbp:caliber
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105 mm
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gptkbp:combat_role
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supporting infantry operations
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:Gulf_War
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gptkbp:crew
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5-6 personnel
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gptkbp:date
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1950
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gptkbp:deployment
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gptkb:1956
various peacekeeping missions
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:Vickers
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gptkbp:elevation
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70 degrees
-5 to +70 degrees
-5 degrees
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gptkbp:explores
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360 degrees
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gptkbp:features
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lightweight construction
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:military_operation
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gptkbp:fire_department
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manual and electronic options
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gptkbp:first_introduced
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gptkb:1956_Suez_Crisis
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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used in Cold War era
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Vickers 105mm Cannon
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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World War II artillery designs
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gptkbp:is_accessible_by
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vehicles like F V101 Scorpion
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced modern artillery design
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gptkbp:length
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39 calibers
HE, smoke, illumination
smoothbore
105 mm shells
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Vickers_Limited
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gptkbp:max_speed
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360 degrees
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gptkbp:modifications
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upgraded versions exist
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:New_Zealand_Army
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gptkbp:operational_range
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effective up to 15 km
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:propulsion
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gptkb:drug
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gptkbp:range
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up to 17 km
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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6-8 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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hydropneumatic
direct and indirect fire
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gptkbp:related_to
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artillery development
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:L119_Howitzer
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gptkbp:retired
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1990s
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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replacement by more modern systems
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gptkbp:role
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support artillery
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gptkbp:safety_features
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manual safety mechanisms
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gptkbp:service_history
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used in various conflicts
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gptkbp:sights
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optical and laser rangefinder
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gptkbp:status
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historical interest
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:L118_Light_Gun
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gptkbp:training
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used in military training exercises
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gptkbp:transportation
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truck or trailer
towable or self-propelled
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:weapon
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 1,500 kg
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gptkbp:year_created
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1950s
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