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The Vz.53 complemented the towed 30mm Vz.53/59 and its self-propelled version, the M53/59 Praga, which were not effective at extremely close ranges. The Vz.53 was similar to the Soviet ZPU-4, but the Vz.53's lighter 12.7 mm cartridge had a lower effective range and did less damage than the Soviet 14.5 mm weapon.
M53, M-53, or M.53 may refer to: Military. M53 155mm Self-Propelled Gun, an American-made tracked, self-propelled gun;
The liner of Vz. 53/80. This type of lining was also used in the German Stahlhelm Czech seal of approval, manufacture date (1954), and the size (2) of the Vz. 53/80 pictured here. After World War II, the Soviet Union provided Czechoslovakia with Soviet SSh-39 and SSh-40 helmets for their newly formed
It began moving to Ie Shima near Okinawa in August but the war ended before the movement was completed. [1] During World War II, the 475th Fighter Group was engaged in combat for approximately two years. The group completed 3042 missions, (21,701 Sorties) and shot down 551 Japanese aircraft.
This target was probably erected during World War II for use by SOE agents training at nearby Glasnacardoch House.. The following is an incomplete list of training centres, research and development sites, administrative sites and other establishments used by the Special Operations Executive during the Second World War.
The 53-38/53-38U, which had entered service in 1938–1939, were the main Soviet torpedoes in World War II; they proved to be fairly reliable and effective.The two deadliest sinkings in history (the German 25,484-ton military transport Wilhelm Gustloff and the troop transport Goya) were performed by two Soviet submarines using 53-38s on 30 January and 16 April 1945; both ships were hit on ...
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The ZB-53 was designed as a private venture by Václav Holek and Miroslav Rolčík of the Zbrojovka Brno works as a replacement for the Schwarzlose machine gun of World War I origin. Czechoslovakia purchased 500 for testing giving them the designation Vz.35 ("1935 Model"). [2]