Vickers 37mm Gun

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vickers-Armstrongs_Limited
gptkbp:armor 50 mm at 100 m
gptkbp:caliber 37 mm
gptkbp:combat_role anti-armor
gptkbp:country gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
gptkbp:crew 3 personnel
gptkbp:date gptkb:1935
gptkbp:deployment various theaters of WWII
gptkbp:design gptkb:Vickers_Limited
gptkbp:elevation -10 to +20 degrees
gptkbp:explores 360 degrees
gptkbp:features lightweight and portable
gptkbp:field anti-tank warfare
gptkbp:first_introduced 1939
gptkbp:historical_context developed in response to armored threats.
gptkbp:historical_significance early WWII anti-tank weapon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vickers 37mm Gun
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:length 1.5 m
800 m/s
37x94mm R
L/45
AP, HE, APCR
gptkbp:lens_type towed
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:operational_range 1,000 m
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:produced_by over 10,000 units
gptkbp:product_line split trail
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 15-20 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil gptkb:military_officer
hydraulic
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Vickers_40mm_gun
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:QF_6_pounder
gptkbp:retired 1945
gptkbp:services gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:sights gptkb:viewpoint
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ordnance_QF_2_pounder
gptkbp:type gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Battle_of_France
gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Vickers_37mm_AA_Gun
gptkbp:weight 400 kg
gptkbp:year_created 1936