ZB-60
The ZB-60 was a heavy machine gun designed by Zbrojovka Brno in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. Weapons acquired after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 were taken into Wehrmacht service as the 15 mm FlaMG 39(t); Former Yugoslav guns were designated as the 15 mm FlaMG 490(j). The Germans used them as light anti-aircraft guns during World War II. The British developed their 15 mm Besa Mk I from the ZB-60 for service on armored fighting vehicles.
| ZB-60 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Heavy machine gun |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1935?–45 |
| Used by |  Czechoslovakia.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany Slovakia.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Zbrojovka Brno |
| Manufacturer | Zbrojovka Brno |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 55 kg (121 lb) (gun only) |
| Length | 2,050 mm (6 ft 9 in) |
| Barrel length | 1,400 mm (4 ft 7 in) |
| Cartridge | 15×104mm Brno |
| Caliber | 15 mm (0.59 in) |
| Rate of fire | 420 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 860–930 m/s (2,800–3,100 ft/s) |
| Feed system | 40-round belts |
A ZB-60 on a tripod.
Bibliography
- Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, Peter. Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939-1945. New York: Doubleday, 1979 ISBN 0-385-15090-3
- Kliment, Charles K. and Nakládal, Bretislav. Germany's First Ally: Armed Forces of the Slovak State 1939-1945. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 1997 ISBN 0-7643-0589-1
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