QF 12 pounder 12 cwt AA gun
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The 12 pounder 12 cwt anti-aircraft gun was a British anti-aircraft gun of the First World War, The guns were QF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval guns taken from coast defence positions with the addition of a modified cradle for higher elevation, a retaining catch for the cartridge, and an additional spring recuperator above the barrel and high-angle sights. Writers commonly refer to it simply as "12 pounder anti-aircraft gun". 12 cwt referred to the weight of the barrel and breech - 1,344 lb (610 kg) - to differentiate it from other 12-pounder guns.
1914 — 1918
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12 pounder 12 cwt anti-aircraft gun; 12 pounder anti-aircraft gun; 3 inch anti-aircraft gun 12 pounder 12 cwt; 76 mm anti-aircraft gun 12 pounder 12 cwt
British Army,
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| commons | image | 12pdr12cwtCartridgesMkIIMkIIIDiagram | Commons | ||
| commons | image | British naval guns WWII Harstad IWM N 133 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 12pdrCommonLydditeMkIVShellDiagram | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-45 H5865 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-45 H2584 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 12pdr12cwtAAGunGallipoli1915 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | QF12pdr12cwtAAplatform | Commons | ||
| commons | image | No80-44TimeFuze | Commons | ||
| commons | image | QF12pdrLydditeShellMkIIMkIII | Commons | ||








