Ordnance QF 3-inch howitzer

Kriegerfaust007 June 4, 2024, 10:25pm 1

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Ordnance QF 3-inch howitzer

Ordnance QF 3 inch howitzer was a howitzer fitted to British cruiser and infantry type tanks of the Second World War so they could fire a smoke shell in "close support" of other tanks or infantry. HE shells were also available. Earlier British tanks were fitted with a 3.7 in howitzer, based on the QF 3.7-inch mountain howitzer. The doctrine covering the CS tanks was to "smoke parts of the enemy force" and so isolate them from the battle so the gun tanks could deal with the remainder with a loca...

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Valkay June 4, 2024, 10:31pm 2

They are British so I want them.

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Kriegerfaust007 June 4, 2024, 10:48pm 3

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