Breda Model 35 [SEP] service entry
Breda Model 35
The Cannone-Mitragliera da 20/65 modello 35 (Breda), also known as Breda Model 35, was a 20 mm anti-aircraft gun produced by the Società Italiana Ernesto Breda of Brescia company in Italy and used during World War II. It was designed in 1932 and was adopted by the Italian armed forces in 1935. It was the one of two 20-millimetre-calibre anti-aircraft guns used by Italy during World War II, the other being the 20 mm Scotti. Both weapons fired the
mm Breda model 35 gun
- 20 mm Solothurn S18/1000 anti-tank rifle
- 47 mm Breda 47/32 gun
Service.
The AS 42 Sahariana's performance was very good. From September to November 1942, the first batch of 14 vehicles was delivered to the Regio Esercito. The unit that gave the AS 42 its baptism of fire in November of 1942 was the “Raggruppamento Sahariano AS” (Africa Settentrionale, North Africa). The good results achieved by the “Raggruppamento Sahariano AS” quickly led to the