20 mm AA machine cannon
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20 mm AA Machine Cannon M/38 was produced by the Danish company Dansk Industri Syndikat (Danish Industry Syndicate) - maybe better known under the abbreviation DISA - in Herlev near Copenhagen
and was used by the military of Denmark
in different types of mount
ing. This cannon was originally constructed by Colonel V. H. O. Madsen
and was therefore widely known as the 20 mm Madsen Cannon. A version with a necked-out 23 mm round was also produced, generally known as the 23 mm Madsen.
The mountings were also produced by DISA in the following types:
This type of machine cannon was a very well functioning weapon, which was exported by DISA to several countries.
20 mm machine cannon in side-car mounting was without doubt the weapons system that made the most remarkable contribution to the defence when Germany attacked Denmark in Operation Weserübung
on the 9 April 1940.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
and was used by the military of Denmark
Military of Denmark
The armed forces of the Kingdom of Denmark, known as the Danish Defence is charged with the defence of the Kingdom of Denmark.The Chief of Defence is the head of the Danish Armed Forces, and is head of the Defence Command which is managed by the Ministry of Defence. Constitutionally, the...
in different types of mount
Weapon mount
A weapon mount is a weapon component used to secure an armament. Weapon mounts can be broken down into two categories: static mounts and non-static mounts.-Static mount:...
ing. This cannon was originally constructed by Colonel V. H. O. Madsen
Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen
Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen , was a Danish politician, minister, army officer, businessman and inventor.He began his military career in 1859 and served in the Second War of Schleswig as a lieutenant. In 1896, at the rank of captain, Madsen was responsible for the adoption of the Madsen machine gun...
and was therefore widely known as the 20 mm Madsen Cannon. A version with a necked-out 23 mm round was also produced, generally known as the 23 mm Madsen.
The mountings were also produced by DISA in the following types:
- Field Mount
- AA Defence Mount
- Sidecar mounting with the Danish motorcycle NimbusNimbus (motorcycle)The Nimbus was a Danish motorcycle produced from 1919 to 1960 by Fisker and Nielsen of Copenhagen, Denmark, also manufacturers of "Nilfisk" brand vacuum cleaners . Two basic models were produced, both with a 750 cc four-cylinder engine.-History:In partnership with H.M...
- Maritime mount
This type of machine cannon was a very well functioning weapon, which was exported by DISA to several countries.
20 mm machine cannon in side-car mounting was without doubt the weapons system that made the most remarkable contribution to the defence when Germany attacked Denmark in Operation Weserübung
Operation Weserübung
Operation Weserübung was the code name for Germany's assault on Denmark and Norway during the Second World War and the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign...
on the 9 April 1940.