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Different arms and ammunitions are mentioned in the excerpt. Find their names.

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Different arms and ammunitions are mentioned in the excerpt. Find their names.

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Bofors guns, field and medium guns, 122 mm multi-barrelled Grad rocket launchers, and mortars.

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Chapter 1.6: Tiger Hills - Brainstorming [Page 58]

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Chapter 1.6 Tiger Hills
Brainstorming | Q (A2) (ii) | Page 58

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