This video delves into the history and specifications of the ZB37, Czechoslovakia's super-heavy machine gun designed by Vaclav Holek. It details its development from the ZB50 to the ZB37, its different variants for infantry, fortresses, and vehicles, and its adoption in 1937. The ZB37 features a hybrid recoil and gas operating system, a tilting bolt, dual fire rates, spade grip charging, and belt feed. It fires the 8x57mm Mauser cartridge. The video highlights its use by both German and British forces during WWII, with the British producing it as the BESA, and mentions export sales to Romania, Persia, and China. Production for fortress use in Czechoslovakia continued until the end of Communist control.
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