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pounder anti-gun guns

Italian translation: 12 cannoni controcarro da 2 libbre

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English term or phrase:	pounder anti-gun guns
Italian translation:	12 cannoni controcarro da 2 libbre
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09:04 Jan 24, 2011

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English term or phrase: pounder anti-gun guns

Il termine si riferisce alla descrizione della settima divisione corazzata britannica, meglio nota come 'i topi del deserto'.

7th Armoured Division had three main elements. There were two armoured brigades … 4th and 7th. Each consisted of three armoured regiments with a total of 150 tanks and a battery of 12 2-pounder anti-gun guns.

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12 cannoni controcarro da 2 libbre

Explanation:
Il "2 pounder" si riferisce al peso del proiettile sparato.
L'arma era specialmente progettata per agire contro carri armati ed altri veicoli corazzati. I proiettili erano ovviamente altrettanto specializzati.
Per ulteriori dettagli vedi link.
http://www.wikideep.it/cat/cannoni-controcarro/2-libbre-(can...