20 ITK 40 VKT

The 20 ItK 40 VKT or 20 mm dual anti-aircraft cannon model 1940 manufactured by VKT was a Finnish light anti-aircraft gun designed by the Finnish gunsmith Aimo Lahti. As the only multi-barrel 20 mm anti-aircraft gun, the 20 ItK 40 VKT was the most effective 20 mm air defence weapon used by the Finnish Army during World War II. A total of 174 guns were built, used in training until the 1970s and kept in reserve until 1988. The gun received the nickname Vekotin (gadget) from Finnish soldiers. The nickname was reached by adding to the abbreviation of manufacturer, VKT.

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1943 — 1988  Wikimedia, Wikidata
174 produced, 
anti-aircraft gun, State Rifle Factory, 

1.1"/75 caliber gun, 10.5 cm FlaK 38, 20 mm L/70, 3-inch Gun M3, 40 mm L/56 gun, 75 mm Gun M4, 75 mm Gun M5, Blue Cedar, Cannon 102/35 Model 1914, Cannon 76/40 Model 1916, Cannone da 75/27 A.V., Coelian, Falcon, Flakpanzer 38(t), Flakpanzer IV, Kugelblitz, M15 Half-Track, M163 Vulcan Air Defense System, M42 Duster, M53/59 Praga, Möbelwagen, Ostwind, Pierce-Arrow armoured AA lorry, S 91.33, Skysweeper, Utof, 

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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

1943 — 1988 20 ITK 40 VKT

1941-06-25T00:00:00Z

1941-06-25T00:00:00Z

Continuation War

1944-09-15T00:00:00Z

1944-09-15T00:00:00Z

Lapland War

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20mm anti-aircraft cannon VKT

20 ITK 40 VKT Maneesi 2

20 ITK 40 VKT Maneesi information plaque

20 ITK 40 VKT Maneesi 1

20 ITK 40 VKT Maneesi guns

20 ItK 40 VKT Mikkeli muzzle breaks

20 ItK 40 VKT Mikkeli guns

20 ItK 40 VKT Mikkeli

20 ITK 40 VKT RUK-museo

Ilmatorjuntamuseo 010 - (45866812711)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		20mm anti-aircraft cannon VKT		Commons
commons	image		20 ITK 40 VKT Maneesi 2		Commons
commons	image		20 ITK 40 VKT Maneesi information plaque		Commons
commons	image		20 ITK 40 VKT Maneesi 1		Commons
commons	image		20 ITK 40 VKT Maneesi guns		Commons
commons	image		20 ItK 40 VKT Mikkeli muzzle breaks		Commons
commons	image		20 ItK 40 VKT Mikkeli guns		Commons
commons	image		20 ItK 40 VKT Mikkeli		Commons
commons	image		20 ITK 40 VKT RUK-museo		Commons
commons	image		Ilmatorjuntamuseo 010 - (45866812711)		Commons