World War 2, Australia Western Australia, 1942
1942Overview
View of 40 mm Bofors gun and detachment of 151 Battery
Historical information
The Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60 (often referred to simply as the "Bofors gun") was an anti-aircraft autocannon, designed in the 1930s by the Swedish arms manufacturer AB Bofors. The gun was designed as an intermediate anti-aircraft gun, filling the gap between fast firing close-range small calibre anti-aircraft guns and slower firing long-range high calibre anti-aircraft guns. The Bofors 40 mm L/60 was suited for this role and outperformed competing designs. It entered the export market around 1932 and was in service with 18 countries by 1939. During World War 2 it was used by armies on both sides.
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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