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10-02-23, 01:35
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pronunciation
One of my favorite YouTubers is a PhD historian Mark Felton. I've mentioned him here before. Not long ago I rewatched a piece he did on the introduction of the Centurion in spring 1945. He pronounced BESA as Bay-za. The only other form I'd ever heard was Bee-za. Anyone know the correct way?
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10-02-23, 03:23
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I've only heard it as "Bee-Sah", but have noted that it seems to be written as BESA, not Besa, as if it is an acronym. However, like BREN, it has become a word of it's own. The name is derived from the initials of the Birmingham Small Arms factory, BSA, who licence built the Czech designed ZB53, so it is unlikely to be "Bay-Sa".
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10-02-23, 07:08
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I've owned and ridden BSA motorcycles all my riding life. Amongst the community they have always been referred to affectionately as Beeza's
https://www.militaryfactory.com/smal...allarms_id=221 Ron
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