I think the caption on the display 25 pounder should be altered to "last fired in BRITISH active service". This versatile weapon was chucking shells back and forth over the hills of Kashmir decades after its British army demise.
I am no expert but I suspect that while not having the outstanding flexibility of the the German 88's, the 25 pounder would be the leading contender for the most reliable and flexible allied field artillery piece of WW2.
The Australian modification also included a super high angle capability to allow the gun to lob over ridgelines and more importantly operate out of a small clearing without having to chop down trees.
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30-04-07, 11:45
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