An automatic antiaircraft gun based on a swedish design and having a caliber of 37 or 44 millimeters. This gun was developed in the early 1930s by the swedish firm bofors ab. Bofors gun in at position on a mound overlooking the beach in algeria, 1943. If anyone is interested, i could do some digging in swedish sources to see if they admit to selling any 40mm to germany before or during the war.
Citefa model 77 cold warmodern 155 mm gun howitzer, based on the french 155mm gun mounted on amx mk f3 sp gun. Bofors gun definition and meaning collins english dictionary. The lakh strong army has not inducted a single 155mm artillery gun since the bofors scandal brought. It is set in 1954, during the british peacetime occupation of west germany following the second world war.
Both films were made fairly fast and cheapgold, experienced in tv, keeps them moving with stabs of the zoom lens, an active camera and choppy, roughhewn. John mcgraths television play the bofors gun was expanded if not improved by this film adaptation. The story of the inner conflicts and responsibilities of a british soldier serving in the peacetime army in germany ten years after. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bofors gun synonyms, bofors gun pronunciation, bofors gun translation, english dictionary definition of bofors gun. Bofors gun definition of bofors gun by the free dictionary. It has been portrayed as one of the weapons that came to. The bofors 40mm, together with the oerlikon 20mm, were the principle automatic aaa defense weapons of the us navy during the war though many other nations used the types, especially the british. The antiaircraft guns used in ww 1 were of fairly large calibre, and it was realised that a requirement existed for a gun of a lighter calibre, to fill the gap between the heavy guns and the. Bofors 40mm internet movie firearms database guns in. By the end of world war ii in 1945, the advent of turbojetpowered warplanes had increased the speed of attack so greatly that the bofors l60 gun could not possibly loft sufficient rounds to counter warplanes between the time they were spotted, made their attacks and flew out of range.
The bofors gun that revolutionised air defences few products developed in sweden have received so much publicity and have been of such historical significance as the bofors 40 mm gun. Marines at drill with three 40 mm bofors guns, chatham camp, colombo, ceylon, september 1943 members of battery a, 4520 aa stand by and check their equipment while the. Vca 155 selfpropelled 155 mm howitzer, based on a tam chassis with a palmaria. It has appeared in just about every conflict in one guise or another, not many other designs can boast that. Production of the gun was seen all across europe by the time of the start of world war 2 on september 1st, 1939. Shows wear and use as a drill round for the collector who wants. The bofors gun 1968 0404 1968 gb drama, war 1h 45m user score.
The bofors gun continues to give india an edge over the adversary on the line of control loc and has helped the country to win artillery duels till the time the ceasefire came into effect in. The m5 tank gun had a slightly shorter 37mm l50 barrel 1,850mm. In 1950 the work started on the prototype designated t141. A national service noncommissioned officer david warner comes face to face with an embittered irish gunner nicol williamson who is determined to humiliate him. It was one of the most popular mediumweight antiaircraft systems during world war ii, used by most of the western allies as well some captured systems being used by the axis powers. It stars david warner, nicol williamson, ian holm, john thaw and peter vaughan. Seacat missile seacat was a british shortrange surfacetoair missile system intended to replace the ubiquitous bofors 40 mm gun aboard warships of all sizes. Disregard criticisms that italeris gun mounts do not match the one in aberdeen. It portrays the increasingly violent interaction between members of a squad of soldiers. Bofors 40mm series towed antiaircraft gun air defense gun. It portrays the increasingly violent interaction between.
This automatic cannon is often simply called the bofors gun and saw service on both land and sea. The author has researched this book very well, from the earliest beginnings of the bofors company in the 17th century, through to the modern day. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Original wwii era 1943 dated drill round for 40mm bofors aa gun. The bofors 40 mm gun, often referred to simply as the bofors gun, is an antiaircraft autocannon designed in the 1930s by the swedish arms manufacturer ab bofors. The bofors gun 1968 cast and crew a british corporal david warner spends his last night in 1950s germany guarding a drunken irish private nicol williamson out to. The bofors gun is a well known weapon system thats made its way all over the globe.
The selfpropelled antiaircraft gun m42 was developed as a variant of the m41 walker bulldog tank. It was based on the play events while guarding the bofors gun by john mcgrath. L70 l70 l70 bofors 40mm automatic antiaircraft gun data. In order to counter these threats, the gun needed both longer range and a higher rate of fire. It shows no sign of fading from the defense scene even though, in the second decade of the twentyfirst century, it performs in many roles that were not contemplated by its original designers. It portrays the british peacetime occupation of west germany following the second world war. The bofors 37mm at gun really was better than the german pak 3536, but the difference was not drastic in practice. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the bofors gun. It was mounted on morris trucks, deuce and a halves and mated to the m15 aa halftracks and the bofors special mount, as well as on the tracked m19, m42 and sergeant york.
Kaul, who had recommended the french sofma gun instead of bofors, was questioned by the cbi on. The bofors gun that revolutionised air defences saabs. The principal fighting weapon of the 3 rd light antiaircraft regiment, royal malta artillery, was the 40mm bofors gun. The pak 3536 had a 37mm l45 barrel, that is, only 1,660mm. A legendary hellraiser actor that time forgot the irish times. Italeris is the early m2 and apgs is the later m2a1. The bofors gun is a 1968 british drama film directed by jack gold and starring nicol williamson, ian holm and john thaw. Bofors gun definition, a 40millimeter automatic gun used chiefly as an antiaircraft weapon.
With nicol williamson, ian holm, david warner, peter vaughan. Since it is of little use in adverse weather it is called a fair weather system. It has been portrayed as one of the weapons that came to determine the outcome of the second world war. Proper usage and audio pronunciation plus ipa phonetic transcription of the word bofors gun. Both films were made fairly fast and cheapgold, experienced in tv, keeps them moving with stabs of the zoom lens, an active camera and choppy, roughhewn cutting. It was adapted for the screen by john mcgrath, from his own play events while guarding the bofors gun. A national service noncommissioned officer david warner comes face. The bofors mk 3 single mounting is the lightest member of the family, weighing 2,264 lb 1027. Two modern 155 mm artillery guns land in india after the bofors scandal of 1980s. Uncommon belgian manufactured 40mm brass case dated 1939 and complete with primer. It was based on the play events while guarding the bofors gun by john mcgrath, who also wrote the screenplay for the film. Bofors 20mm automatic gun for armored personnel carriers 49114. Beckett was so impressed by nicols performance that he invited him to his home in france.
It became so widely known that antiaircraft guns in general were often referred to as bofors guns. The bofors 40 mm gun, often referred to simply as the bofors gun, is an antiaircraftmulti. It was intended to replace the m19 selfpropelled antiaircraft gun, which utilized the chassis of the m24 chaffee tank. Start reading the bofors gun on your kindle in under a minute. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The bofors gun is a british drama that was directed by jack gold and originally released in april 1968. The bofors gun is a 1968 british drama film directed by jack gold and starring nicol williamson, ian holm, john thaw and david warner.
The bofors defence 40 mm bofi bofors optronic fire control instrument gun system consists of a modified version of the basic 40 mm l70 type b, bofi electro optic fire control system and proximity fused ammunition. The 40mm bofors gun, first produced in the 1930s, has become one of the most famous artillery pieces of all time. In the littoral scenario the gun must have the capability to engage threats that were impossible to engage with conventional gun systems. Another wellknown gun made by the company was the bofors 37 mm antitank gun, a standard antitank weapon used by a variety of armies early in the war. Local stocks of some countries were augmented by purchase of guns from other suppliers the british inventory not only featured local vickersproduced bofors 40mm guns but also took on deliveries from bofors guns built in poland to shore up numbers. The story of the inner conflicts and responsibilities of a british soldier serving in the peacetime army in germany ten years after the war. Screening at edinburgh international film festival as part of a retrospective on writer john mcgrath, jack golds first two features, the bofors gun 1968 and the reckoning 1969, made for punchy, exciting viewing.
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