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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:weapon
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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:caliber
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155mm
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gptkbp:crew
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8 personnel
basic artillery training
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gptkbp:date
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1950s
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gptkbp:deployment
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field artillery units
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gptkbp:elevation
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-3° to +70°
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gptkbp:explores
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360°
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gptkbp:features
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high mobility
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gptkbp:field
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artillery support
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gptkbp:first_introduced
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gptkb:1956_Suez_Crisis
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gptkbp:guidance_system
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gptkb:none
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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 155mm Howitzer
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:length
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39 calibers
HE, smoke, illumination
approximately 5,000 rounds
approximately 8.5 m
up to 30 rounds
monobloc
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gptkbp:lens_type
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towed
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Vickers
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gptkbp:number_built
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over 1,000 units
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gptkbp:operational_range
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24 km with standard ammunition
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:military_unit
other NATO forces
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gptkbp:production_years
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gptkb:1955
gptkb:1980s
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gptkbp:range
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up to 24 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
semi-automatic
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:AS-90
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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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gptkb:viewpoint
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:AS-90
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gptkbp:transportation
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towed
truck or tractor
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:weight
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4,000 kg
approximately 4,000 kg
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gptkbp:year_created
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1950s
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