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Record 1 2018-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Antique and Obsolete Weapons
  • Field Artillery
DEF

[An artillery piece] designed for use in mountain warfare and areas where usual wheeled transport is not possible.

CONT

Mountain guns are largely outdated, their role being filled by mortars, multiple rocket launchers, recoilless rifles and wire-guided missiles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes anciennes
  • Artillerie de campagne
DEF

Pièce d'artillerie conçue pour la guerre en montagne et dans les endroits difficles d'accès pour les blindés.

OBS

Devenus obsolets après la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, les canons de montagne sont aujourd'hui remplacés par les mortiers, les lance-roquettes, les canons sans recul et les missiles filoguidés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Armas anticuadas
  • Artillería de campaña
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