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Eleanor Torrey Powell was an American actress. She was born in 1912 at Springfield, Massachusetts and died in 1982 of cancer. She started her career in the 1920s on Broadway, where her 'machine-gun' footwork gained her the title of world champion in tap dancing. In 1935 she went to Hollywood where she starred in the great MGM musicals in the late 1930s, establishing herself as a Queen of Ra-Ta- Taps. In spite of the fact that she was primarily a solo performer she also danced with Fred Astaire and George Murphy . After her marriage she wasn't seen on the screen, except for a short part in the 1950 'Duchess of Idaho'. After her divorce she started a short but successful night-club career.
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The AAT-F1 is a French general purpose machine-gun produced since 1952 in 7.5 mm French service and 7.62 mm NATO calibres. It operates with a delayed blowback operation and fires 700 rounds per minute from a 50-round belt feed.
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The Vickers Abbot was a British self-propelled gun developed during the 1950s for use by the British army in the Rhine. The Abbot was armed with a 155 mm gun, one 7.62 mm anti-aircraft machine-gun and three smoke dischargers. A crew of four were protected by armour ranging from 6 to 12 mm thick. A Rolls-Royce six-cylinder diesel engine provided a top speed of 48 kmh and a range of 390 km.
The AIFV is an American infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) developed for export as a cross between the M2 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) and M113 APC. The AIFV carries a crew of three and seven passengers. The AIFV is armed with a 25 mm Oerlikon cannon and a 7.62 mm coaxial machine-gun. The AIFV has a top speed of 61 kmh and a range of 490 km.
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The Alfa is a gas-operated machine-gun designed in Spain during the Second World War when their stock of machine-guns required replacement, and no outside source was available. It was originally chambered for the 7.92 mm Mauser cartridge, but in 1955 a new model was put into service using the 7.62 mm NATO cartridge. The Alfa has a rate of fire of 800 rounds-per-minute. Production of the Alfa ceased in 1962.
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The Alvis Scorpion (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked)) is a British light tank that first appeared in 1969 to replace the Saladin armoured car, and entered service in 1972. The Alvis Scorpion is manned by a crew of three protected by 12.7 mm thick armour, and armed with a 76 mm gun and a coaxial 7.62 mm machine-gun. A Jaguar 4.2 litre petrol engine provides a top speed of 80 kmh and a range of 644 km. The Alvis Scorpion can be fitted with flotation screens to add amphibious capabilities, and these proved effective during the landings of the Falklands War of 1982.
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The Ameli is a Spanish light machine-gun, similar in appearance to the German MG42, produced since 1982 and chambered for the 5.56 mm NATO cartridge. It uses a roller-locked delayed blowback operation and fires 850 or 1200 rounds per minute from a belt feed system. The Ameli is equipped with a quick-change barrel and can be used on a bipod for squad support or on a tripod for sustained fire.
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The AMX-10 is a six-wheeled French armoured car. The AMX-10 entered service in 1979 and is manned by a crew of four protected by armour between 8 and 32 mm thick. The AMX-10 is armed with a 105 mm gun and a 7.62 mm machine-gun. A Baudouin Model 6F 11 SRX eight-cylinder diesel engine provides a top speed of 85 kmh and a range of 800 km.
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The AMX-10P is a French tracked armoured personnel carrier first produced in 1973. The AMX-10P carries a crew of three plus eight passengers and is armed with a 20 mm cannon and a 7.62 mm coaxial machine-gun. A HS-115 V-8 water-cooled diesel engine provides a top speed of 65 kmh and a range of 600 km. Other variants are produced including an ambulance, repair vehicle, anti-tank model and mortar tractor for towing a Brandt 120 mm mortar.
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The AMX-13 is a French light tank produced from 1952 to the late 1980s. The
AMX-13 is manned by a crew of three, and is fitted with an auto-loader for the 75 mm main gun. The AMX-13 is also fitted with a 7.62 mm machine-gun. A SOFAM eight-cylinder petrol engine provides a top speed of 60 kmh and a range of 400 km. The AMX-13 has armour varying from 10 to 40 mm thick.
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