| Breda 20/65 mod.35 Cannone-Mitragliera da 20/65 modello 35 | |
|---|---|
.png) A 20/65 Breda anti-aircraft gun in Beijing. This example lacks the usual predictor sight and muzzle booster. | |
| Type | Light anti-aircraft gun Light anti-tank gun |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1935–ca 1985 |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Second Sino-Japanese War, Spanish Civil War, World War II, Ecuadorian–Peruvian War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1932 |
| Manufacturer | Breda Meccanica Bresciana |
| No. built | unknown, 1088 as of June 1940[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 330 kg (730 lb) |
| Length | 3.34 m (10 ft 11 in) |
| Barrel length | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 3–6 |
| Shell | 20×138mmB |
| Caliber | 20 mm (0.79 in) |
| Barrels | 1 |
| Action | Gas-operated |
| Elevation | -10 degrees to +80 |
| Traverse | 360 degrees |
| Rate of fire | 240 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 840 m/s (2,800 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) (against aerial targets) |
| Maximum firing range | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) |
| Feed system | 12 round strip |
| Sights | Telescopic predictor sight |
The Breda 20/65 mod.35 ("Breda 20 mm L/65 model 1935"),[2][3] also simply known as 20 mm Breda[4] or Breda Model 35,[5] among other variations,[3] was an Italian 20 mm (0.787 in) anti-aircraft gun produced by the Società Italiana Ernesto Breda of Brescia company during the 1930s and early 1940s. It saw heavy usage during the Spanish Civil War and World War II, among other conflicts. It was designed in 1932 and adopted by the Italian armed forces in 1935,[3] becoming one of two major 20 mm caliber anti-aircraft guns used by Italy during World War II, along with the Scotti-Isotta Fraschini 20/70 (Scotti 20 mm), both of which fired the Swiss 20x138mmB "Solothurn Long" cartridge.
The Royal Italian Army designated the gun Cannone-Mitragliera da 20/65 (lit. "Cannon-Machinegun 20/65"),[3] and the mount modello 35 (model 1935), or mod.35 for short.[3][4] Later, a mod.39 (1939) and a mod.40 (1940) system were introduced, featuring the same gun but in new mounts.[4][6] The "20/65" part of the name refers to the caliber and barrel length of the gun (20 mm L/65).
- ^ "CANNONE-MITRAGLIERE DA 20/65 MODELLO 35 - Quartermaster Section".
- ^ Carlbom, Lars (2014). Svenska jagare : fyrtio legendariska fartyg med detaljerade ritningar (in Swedish). Fischer & Co. p. 314. ISBN 9789186597788.
- ^ a b c d e "Canon mitrailleur Breda de 20/65 mod.35". italie1935-45.com. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Cannone-Mitragliera da 20/65 modello 35 (Breda)". africaaxisandallied.blogspot.com. 13 March 2015. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "This captured Italian Breda Model 35 20mm cannon was manned by Australians of No 8 Battery, 3rd ..." awm.gov.au. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 7 June 2022.