The Berezin UB (Russian: УБ - Универсальный Березина) (Berezin's Universal) was a 12.7 mm caliber Soviet aircraft machine gun widely used during World War II.
It was available in three variants:
Berezin UBK - Designed for mounting in aircraft wings.
Berezin UBS - Designed for mounted on the front of the aircraft. synchronized with the propellers.
Berezin UBT - Designed for mounting in turrets.
Berezin UBK (for the wings) - 12.7x108mm
Berezin UBS (Synchronized) - 12.7x108mm
Berezin UBT, a turret version of UB with spade grips - 12.7x108mm
Specifications
- Caliber: 12.7×108mm
- Weight: 21.45 kg (UBS), 21.14 kg (UBK), 21.43 kg (UBT)
- Length: 1347 mm (UBS, UBK), 1397 mm (UBT)
- Barrel length: 890 mm
- Rate of fire: 800–1050 RPM, (700-800 synchronized UBS)
The Berezin UB and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
Title
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Actor
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Character
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Note
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Date
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Fighting Film Collection No. 6 (Boyevoy kinosbornik No. 6) |
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Mounted on Pe-2 bomber; documentary footage |
1941
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Moscow Skies (Nebo Moskvy) |
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UBS, mounted on MiG-3 fighters |
1944
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A Noisy Household (Bespokoynoe khozyaystvo) |
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UBS, mounted on Yak-9 fighter |
1946
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The Battle of Stalingrad (Stalingradskaya bitva), Part I |
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UBS, mounted on Yak-9; UBT, mounted on Pe-2 and Il-2; documentary footage |
1949
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The Battle of Stalingrad (Stalingradskaya bitva), Part II |
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UBT, mounted on Il-10; documentary footage |
1949
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Peace to Him Who Enters (Mir vkhodyashchemu) |
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UBT, mounted on Il-2; Seen in documentary footage |
1961
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Chronicles of a Dive Bomber (Khronika pikiruyushchego bombardirovshchika) |
Oleg Dal |
Yevgeni Sobolevski |
UBT, mounted on Pe-2 bomber |
1967
|
Chronicles of a Dive Bomber (Khronika pikiruyushchego bombardirovshchika) |
Lev Vajnshtejn |
Veniamin Gurevich |
UBT, mounted on Pe-2 bomber |
1967
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Strong with Spirit (Silnye dukhom) |
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Nose UBK, mounted on Pe-2 bomber; Seen in documentary footage |
1967
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Fit for Non-Combatant Duty (Goden k nestroevoy) |
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UBT, mounted on Il-2; documentary footage |
1968
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I Am 11-17 (Ya - 11-17) |
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UBT, mounted on Il-2 and Pe-2; documentary footage |
1970
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Appointed as the Granddaughter (Naznachayeshsya vnuchkoy) |
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UBT, mounted on Il-2; documentary footage |
1976
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Front in the Rear of the Enemy (Front v tylu vraga) |
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Air gunner |
UBT, mounted on Li-2 cargo plane |
1981
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Television
Video Games