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Detail of 30 mm twin AA gun, vz.53/59. The M53/59 Praga is a Czechoslovak self-propelled anti-aircraft gun developed in the late 1950s. It consists of an armoured version of the Praga V3S six-wheel drive truck chassis, armed with a modified version of the M53 twin 30 mm (1.2 in) anti-aircraft gun mounted on the rear, which can be removed and used to provide ground support.
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;
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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
Problems with the design of ammunition lead to production being discontinued in 1950. It wasn't until 1953 that the problems were resolved and development resumed with designation vz.53. [1] The vz.53 was designed to fill the same roles as the Soviet 100 mm field gun M1944 (BS-3) and used the same ammunition. Its performance was similar to that ...
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.