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HISTORY Breda made its mark before and during World War II producing a large selection of automatic weapons and light artillery for the Italian Military . This work had started during World War I supplying parts for Fiat machineguns. Most famous of these were the Breda Machine Guns , which were standard for Italian forces through the war. Larger 20mm and 47mm weapons were also produced. Additionally, a wide variety of non-weapon products have been built, including marine and rail engines, and thermal plants. BREDA MACHINE GUNS The Breda machine gun family included infantry models, aircraft guns and 20 mm Anti-aircraft guns. The two most common models were the infantry guns M30 and '''M37'''. The M37 was a tripod mounted 8 mm heavy, crew served machine gun. It fired from feed clips similar to those of the French Hotchkiss. The 20/65 Modello 35 was a versatile Belt-fed 20 mm machine gun that saw widespread use as an Anti-tank and Anti-aircraft gun during WW2 . Large numbers of captured Modello 35s were also used by British forces in North Africa . CURRENT INFORMATION Currently, Breda focuses on production of shotguns and firearm accessories. Breda Meccanica Bresciana Via Lunga 2, Brescia , I-25126, Italy . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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