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Mark VIII Pom-Pom

British 2-pounder automatic naval gun used for close-range anti-aircraft defence.

Related time notes

  1. Air Defence At Sea: From Air Ships in 1906, to drones in 2026 and everything in between...
    47:14The expanding reach of interwar anti-aircraft gunsChapter
  2. Pom-Pom or Bofors: Which 40mm do you want?
    21:41Compare the Bofors L/60 with the contemporary Mark VIII pom-pomNotable Point
  3. Pom-Pom or Bofors: Which 40mm do you want?
    34:18The technical comparison turns on practical fire and ammunition supplyChapter
  4. Pom-Pom or Bofors: Which 40mm do you want?
    34:37Mark VIII mountings spread medium AA down the fleetNotable Point