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Wednesday 24 October 2018

I have been to ... the La Spezia Naval Museum: The Artillery Hall (2) - The high-angle guns

The second part of this photo-report covers the high-angle guns in the museum's collection.

Cannone Breda Mitragliera da 37/54 (1939)



This was a light anti-aircraft gun designed and produced by Breda. It was fitted to most of the more modern ships in service with the Royal Italian Navy during the Second World War. It was also produced as a twin-mounted weapon (see below).

Cannone Scudato AA 65/64 (1940)


This Ansaldo-designed anti-aircraft gun was built from 1943 onwards but was never fully adopted into service.

Cannone Mitragliera Breda da 20/65 (1942)



This Breda-designed light anti-aircraft gun was mounted in single and twin-barrelled mountings on many Italian warships.

Cannone Breda Mitragliera Binata da 37/54 (1939)



The twin-barrelled version of the Breda anti-aircraft gun featured above.

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