
| Year | 1936 |
| Weapon Type | Light Anti-Aircraft Gun |
| Origin & Designer | Switzerland/Oerlikon |
| Numbers Produced | 227 |
| Crew | 7 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Two Assistant Loaders & Two Ammunition Bearers) |
| Calibre | 20mm (20x101RB) |
| Elevation | -8° to +75° |
| Traverse | 360° (60° on Wheeled Carriage) |
| Breech | Automatic - Blowback |
| Recoil | Spring |
| Gun Sight | Vz.36 |
| Gun Mount | Tri-Pod |
| Carriage | Two Wheeled Carriage |
| Trailers | [@trailers] |
| Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
| Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
| Barrel Length | 1.400mm (L/65) |
| Overall Length | 2.055m |
| Width | [@width] |
| Height | [@height] |
| Weight | Weight in Traction: 295 kg Weight in Action: 62 kg |
| Round Weight | 0.12 kg |
| Muzzle Velocity | 830 m/s |
| Feed | 15 Round Box Magazine |
| Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
| Practical Rate of Fire | 120 r.p.m. |
| Rate of Fire | [@rate_of_fire] |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | 280 r.p.m. |
| Maximum Ceiling | 3.700m |
| Maximum Ground Range | 5000m |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Traction | Motorised (Tatra TS-82 Truck) |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The 2cm VKPL Vz.36 (Velký Kulomet Proti Letadlům Vzor 36) was a light 20mm anti-aircraft gun manufactured by the Swiss firm Oerlikon. The Czech army purchased the guns between 1937 and 1938 and issued them mainly to “fast divisions”. |