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Breda 30
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Breda 30

Machine guns

Country of origin Kingdom of Italy
ManufacturerBreda
The Fucile Mitragliatore Breda modello 30 was the standard light machine gun of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Breda Modello 30 was issued at the squad level in order to give Italian rifle squads extra firepower. As a light machine gun, it had many issues, including jamming and overheating. It was fed by 20-round stripper clips. Despite all its faults, it formed the main base of fire for infantry units during the war.

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Specifications

Weight
11 kg
Length
1.23 m
Number built
30,000
Introduced
1930
Entered service
1930
Retired
1945

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Model data: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Figures can differ between versions of the same weapon. · Q2028879