Lahti L-39
The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20 mm anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range, but its size made transportation difficult. It was nicknamed "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant Gun"), and as tanks developed armour too thick for the Lahti to penetrate its uses switched to long range sniping, tank harassment and with the L-39/44 fully automatic variant, an improvised anti-aircraft weapon.
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Lahti L-39
The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20 mm anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range, but its size made transportation difficult. It was nicknamed "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant Gun"), and as tanks developed armour too thick for the Lahti to penetrate its uses switched to long range sniping, tank harassment and with the L-39/44 fully automatic variant, an improvised anti-aircraft weapon.
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Die L-39 20 mm Lahti ist eine ...... arfschützengewehre eingesetzt.
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El Lahti L-39 o 20 pst kiv/39 ...... mo arma antiaérea improvisada.
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Il Lahti L-39 è un fucile anti ...... arma contraerea improvvisata.
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Lahti L-39 – fiński samopowtar ...... pyssy" ("Strzelba na słonie").
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Lahti L-39 — финское противота ...... , однако было слишком тяжёлым.
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The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20 ...... provised anti-aircraft weapon.
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ラハティ L-39 対戦車銃(ラハティ L-39 たいせんし ...... y”(ノルスピッシィ:象撃ち銃)のニックネームを付けていた。
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A Lahti L-39 anti-tank rifle.
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Die L-39 20 mm Lahti ist eine ...... arfschützengewehre eingesetzt.
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El Lahti L-39 o 20 pst kiv/39 ...... mo arma antiaérea improvisada.
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Il Lahti L-39 è un fucile anti ...... arma contraerea improvvisata.
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Lahti L-39 – fiński samopowtar ...... pyssy" ("Strzelba na słonie").
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Lahti L-39 — финское противота ...... , однако было слишком тяжёлым.
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The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20 ...... provised anti-aircraft weapon.
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ラハティ L-39 対戦車銃(ラハティ L-39 たいせんし ...... y”(ノルスピッシィ:象撃ち銃)のニックネームを付けていた。
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Karabin przeciwpancerny Lahti L-39
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Lahti L-39
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Lahti L-39
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Lahti L-39
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Lahti L-39
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Lahti L-39
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ラハティ L-39 対戦車銃
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