Oerlikon 20 mm cannon - Wikipedia The Oerlikon 20 mm cannon is a series of autocannons based on an original German Becker Type M2 20 mm cannon design that appeared very early in World War I It was widely produced by Oerlikon Contraves and others, with various models employed by both Allied and Axis forces during World War II
The Oerlikon Cannon - Guns. com The hardy 20mm Oerlikon was mounted on everything from tugboats and minesweepers to aircraft carriers
20MM Anti-Aircraft Guns Historical Marker They replaced the less effective 50 caliber guns Most of the 20mm mounts were single guns but there were a few twin mounts Four men operated each air-cooled gun: gunner, spotter, trunnion operator, and loader All the guns required ammunition handlers during battle
USA 20 mm 70 (0. 79) Oerlikon Marks 1, 2, 3 and 4 - NavWeaps Widely used by many nations, this 20 mm automatic weapon originally designed by the Swiss firm of Oerlikon was probably produced in higher numbers than any other AA weapon of World War II
20 mm anti-aircraft Maching gun - 20 mm — USS SLATER The 20 millimeter guns were the smallest anti-aircraft guns carried aboard the SLATER As heavy machine guns, they were capable of firing 450 rounds per minute per barrel with an approximate range of 2000 yards
FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS PART 1 During Continuation War Finnish Army used railway carriages equipped with anti-aircraft machine gun or 20mm anti-aircraft gun in this manner to provide some air-defence capacity for trains
20mm AA Guns – www. captainstevens. com Many countries have used 20mm anti-aircraft guns on board ships and on land They were especially popular during World War II 20mm guns were also popular on aircraft such as the Spitfire Mk IX
M163 VADS - Wikipedia The M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS), officially Gun, Air Defense Artillery, Self-Propelled 20-mm, M163, is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) primarily used by the United States Army