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Weapon Details
	Breda Modello 38 (Machine Gun)
		History
		The Breda model 38 was the Italian army standard vehicle mounted machine gun.
		Manufacturer	Breda Meccanica Bresciana
		Manufactured	1937 - 1943
		Calibre	7.92mm
		Length	L/98
		Rate of Fire	200 rpm

Weapon Details Cannone contracarro da 47/32 M32 L/32 (Anti Tank Gun) History This was the Austrian 4.7cm Bohler L/39 manufactured under licence, and was used in all theatres till Italy surrendered. Manufactured 1935 - 1943 Calibre 47mm Length L/32 Number of Rounds  63     Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content 47 x 195/227 mm R L/32 (AP Armor Piercing) 47mm 1.6Kg 630M/Sec Quoted Penetration 58mm @ 100mtr/30° ( ≈ 66mm/0°) Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.16 0.33 0.69 1.53 2.56 3.86 5.53 7.79 Penetration(mm@30°) 54 50 44 37 30 24 19 14 Penetration(mm@0°) 63 58 51 43 35 28 22 17 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 85 44 22 3 2 Bohler HE (HE High Explosive) 47mm 2.37Kg 250M/Sec ≈0.356Kg explosive Maximum Range not shown as gun elevation is limited Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.41 0.84 1.75 3.86 6.45 9.72 13.94 19.68 Direct Fire Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.41 0.84 1.75 3.86 6.45 9.72 13.94 19.68 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 77 22 3 1 0 0 Blast/Fragmentation Effects Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill 3 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill 6 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill 15 mtr  Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr 1 mm An explosion within 3 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 99% casualties - lethal. An explosion within 6 mtr of infantry in the open will cause > 66% casualties and could damage some AFV's. An explosion within 15 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 33% casualties. The blast effect of this shell exploding within 1 mtr of an armoured vehicle will penetrate 1 mm of the tank armour including the roof. Bohler HEAT (HEAT High Explosive Anti-Tank) 47mm 2.37Kg 250M/Sec Quoted Penetration 55mm @ 0mtr/0° Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.41 0.84 1.75 3.86 6.45 9.72 Penetration(mm@30°) 55 55 55 55 55 55 Penetration(mm@0°) 55 55 55 55 55 55 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 77 22 3 1

Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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