Keywords: World War Two twin 40 mm Anti-Aircraft gun.jpg en The twin 40 mm BOFORS gun was one of the most feared anti-aircraft weapons in use during World War II Though the gun required a seven-man crew it was able to fire 160 rounds per minute to an effective range of 4 000 yards The 40 mm was used with great success until the emergence of kamikaze pilots near the end of the war This gun is on display at the USS Abatan memorial on Sherman Avenue http //www jtfgtmo southcom mil/wire/wire/WirePDF/v6/TheWire-v6-i018-05AUGUST2005 pdf author 2005-08 PD-Old PD-USGov Cannons in Guantanamo Bay Bofors 40 mm gun naval |