information on German 20mm Becker round

[dano1917]

Hi all, I don't have pics (yet) but looking for information on German 20mm Becker round developed late in WW1. From what I have been able to gather it was developed as anti-aircraft and for balloon busting and was fired from trucks. I think it was intended to be fired from aircraft but the war ended before that happened. Can anyone expand on and/or correct this? Dano

 

[SG500]

Hi, try the search function on the forum, there's a few threads about Beckers.
See below.
Hope this helps.
Dave.

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/2-cm-becker-t33459.html?t=33459&highlight=becker

 

[dano1917]

Thanks

Thanks Dave, I followed that thread and went back to my original sources and it looks like that after the war Oerlikon Tool Co. of Switzerland perfected it and sold 20mm canon all over the world. Dano