Hungarian Forces

Anti-tank crew in waiting

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Hungarian 20 mm anti-tank cannon in firing position along the Don river in Soviet territory; September 1942. The Solothurn S-18/100 20 mm anti-tank cannon was a German and Swiss anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had a semi-automatic action in a bullpup configuration. As a result of its large, powerful ammunition, the gun had a tremendous recoil, and its size made portability difficult. The feed was either from a five or (more usually) ten-round magazine that was attached horizontally to the left side of the gun.