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Originally Posted by REL
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For the British there was no anti-tank scandal. Their 6 and 17 pdr A/T guns were capable of destroying German tanks including the Tiger and Panther. The British had little need to employ the 3.7in HAA Gun in the A/T role. The British did use the 3.7 as Field Artillery, especially in the counter battery role. (Ref; the regimental history of 2HAA Regt RCA).
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Originally Posted by REL
One might wonder why the 3.7 inch gun had to be almost twice as heavy as the Flak 36?
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The 3.7in AA gun was heavier than the 88mm Flack 36 because it was a larger, more powerful gun than the 88. It fired a larger, heaver shell, at a higher muzzle velocity. Its maximum vertical and horizontal ranges, and effective ceiling were all much greater than the Flak 36.
08-08-10, 01:21
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