Draft:Greek Hotchkiss 13.2mm AT/AA gun
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| Greek Hotchkiss 13.2mm AT/AA gun | |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavy machine gun |
| Place of origin | France/Greece |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Kingdom of Greece |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Hotchkiss et Cie |
| Specifications | |
| Caliber | 13.2 mm |
| Action | Gas operated |
| Rate of fire | 450 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 800 m/s (2,625 ft/s) |
| Feed system | feed strip |
The Greek Hotchkiss 13.2mm AT/AA gun had a different tripod design that allowed the operator to shoot at aerial and land targets and has (feed strip) on the sides of the weapon.
Usage
[edit]Greece also had a special relationship with the products of the Hotchkiss company, since it was the first and most important buyer of the Model 1926 and in fact in two different versions, it had bought 400 units of the Model 1914, 200 of the Model. 1922 in the 7.92 mm diameter, but had procured a number of water-cooled machine guns and light machine guns Subd. 1909 by M. Britain in 7.7 mm (0.303 in) caliber, as military aid after the start of the war. No other country has used such a wide variety of different types of Hotchkiss.
On the eve of the war, the Greek Army managed to purchase only 32 units of the 13.2 mm machine gun, which were nevertheless used successfully and won the appreciation of their operators. The Greek version still seems to have been unique, since it was not only fed by a rigid metal band, unlike the detachable magazine of previous types, but also accompanied by an innovative dual-use hinged tripod. The operator, sitting in a special position on the tripod, could point the gun at ground targets or raise it to fire anti-aircraft fire. As the global crisis made it impossible for the country to purchase anti-tank weapons on the eve of war, chest-piercing ammunition was also belatedly ordered, increasing the weapon's capabilities.
Gallery
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Hotchkiss dual purpose -
Greek soldiers operate Hotchkiss AT/AA.
See also
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Ferrard, Stéphane. France 1940 l'armement terrestre, ETAI, 1998, ISBN 978-2-7268-8380-8
- "Las armas de la guerra civil española", José MAría MANRIQUE, ISBN 84-9734-475-8, pages 394 -398