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ORDNANCE FACTORY [3 records]

Record 1 2011-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Armour
OBS

Assault Vehicle Royal Engineers based on the Centurion tank. It is a fully armoured dozer with a high output. Is fitted with a 165mm low velocity gun for demolition, and can be fitted with a fascine for filling ditch obstacles.

OBS

Centurion AVRE™ : A trademark of Royal Ordnance Factory.

Key term(s)
  • Centurion AVRE

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Arme blindée
OBS

Centurion AVREMC : Marque de commerce de la société Royal Ordnance Factory.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Armour
OBS

A modified tank with trackways fitted on its top. It can be driven into a shallow ditch, canal or similar obstacle to provide an assault crossing for other vehicles.

OBS

Centurion Ark™ : A trademark of Royal Ordnance Factory.

Key term(s)
  • Centurion Ark

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Arme blindée
OBS

Centurion ArkMC : Marque de commerce de la société Royal Ordnance Factory.

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
OBS

The 9 mm pistol is made by the Uhersky Brod Ordnance Factory, from Czechoslovakia.

Key term(s)
  • 75 pistol

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
OBS

Le pistolet de 9 mm est fabriqué à l'usine d'armes à feu d'Uhersky Brod, en Tchécoslovaquie.

Key term(s)
  • 75

Spanish

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