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[[File:Breda Modello 31 twin.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Breda Modello 31 twin mount - 13.2x99mm Hotchkiss]]
[[File:Breda Modello 31 twin.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Breda Modello 31 twin mount - 13.2x99mm Hotchkiss]]


The '''Breda Modello 31''' is an Italian 13.2mm machine gun; it's a license-produced version of the French [[Hotchkiss M1929]]. It served as an anti-air weapon aboard the vast majority of the Regia Marina's ships in twin and single mounts, as well submarines and smaller craft like MAS boats; it was also found on some tanks and trains.
The '''Breda Modello 31''' is an Italian 13.2mm machine gun; it's a license-produced version of the French [[Hotchkiss M1929]]. It served as an anti-air weapon aboard the vast majority of the Regia Marina's ships in twin and single mounts, as well submarines and smaller craft like MAS boats; it was also found on some tanks and trains. The Modello 31 was the basis for the enlarged 20mm [[Breda Modello 35]].


The Imperial Japanese Navy also used their own domestic version of the Hotchkiss aboard ships, the [[Type 93 heavy machine gun|Type 93]].
The Imperial Japanese Navy also used their own domestic version of the Hotchkiss aboard ships, the [[Type 93 heavy machine gun|Type 93]].

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Breda Modello 31 - 13.2x99mm Hotchkiss
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Breda Modello 31 twin mount - 13.2x99mm Hotchkiss

The Breda Modello 31 is an Italian 13.2mm machine gun; it's a license-produced version of the French Hotchkiss M1929. It served as an anti-air weapon aboard the vast majority of the Regia Marina's ships in twin and single mounts, as well submarines and smaller craft like MAS boats; it was also found on some tanks and trains. The Modello 31 was the basis for the enlarged 20mm Breda Modello 35.

The Imperial Japanese Navy also used their own domestic version of the Hotchkiss aboard ships, the Type 93.

Specifications

(1931-????)

  • Type: Machine Gun
  • Caliber(s): 13.2x99mm Hotchkiss
  • Weight: 47.5 kg (105 lbs)
  • Length: 1.65 m (5ft and 5in)
  • Barrel length(s): 1 m (3ft and 3in)
  • Capacity:  30-round box magazine
  • Fire Modes: Full-Auto

The Breda Modello 31 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Video Game

Game Title Appears as Note Release Date
World of Warships: Legends Twin mounts on Italian warships 2019

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Strike Witches 2 Twin mounts on Zara-class cruisers 2010
Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow Twin mounts on Zara-class cruisers 2014-2015