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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Baron
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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:allows
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limited against modern tanks
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gptkbp:caliber
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57 mm
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gptkbp:combat_role
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anti-armor
mobile anti-tank unit
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:Korean_War
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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some preserved in museums
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gptkbp:crew
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4 personnel
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in military history discussions
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1970s
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gptkbp:deployment
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field artillery
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gptkbp:design
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Vickers engineers
balance of firepower and mobility
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gptkbp:designed_by
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1930s
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gptkbp:elevation
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-5 to +20 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:feedback
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generally positive from operators
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gptkbp:field
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anti-tank warfare
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gptkbp:first_introduced
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1941
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gptkbp:frequency
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1940s to 1960s
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gptkbp:historical_context
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developed during interwar period
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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used against German tanks
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Vickers 57mm Cannon
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gptkbp:influence
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inspired later designs
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gptkbp:is_adopted_by
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:is_tested_for
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extensively tested before production
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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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considered effective for its time
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gptkbp:length
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800 m/s
L/50
57 mm armor-piercing shell
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gptkbp:lens_type
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towed
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Vickers_Limited
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
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gptkbp:operational_area
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used in various conflicts
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gptkbp:operational_range
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effective range of 1,000 m
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
British military requirements
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gptkbp:production_years
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1940-1945
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gptkbp:range
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1,500 m
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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15 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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semi-automatic
hydraulic recoil system
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Vickers_40_mm_Bofors_gun
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gptkbp:retired
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1960s
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gptkbp:sights
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gptkb:viewpoint
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gptkbp:speed
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6.5 kg
manual loading
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Royal_Ordnance_L7
L7 A1
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gptkbp:technology
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gptkb:weapon
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gptkbp:training
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basic artillery training
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gptkbp:transportation
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towable by vehicle
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:rocket
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Vickers_57_mm_Gun_Mk_I
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gptkbp:weight
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1,200 kg
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