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British Anti-Tank Artillery 1939-45

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: New Vanguard - Artillery

MSRP old price: $17.95


Product Info

Title
British Anti-Tank Artillery 1939-45
Publisher
Category
Author
Chris Henry
Publish Year
2004
Pages
48
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147397791
MFG. Part #
OSPNVG098
Type
Softcover
Series
NVG98

Description

The rapid development of the tank as an offensive weapon following its introduction in World War I gave artillery theorists cause for concern during the 1920s and 1930s. By the beginning of World War II anti-tank guns had been developed, initially at around 37mm and 2 pounds in weight of shot. By the end of the war, monster anti-tank weapons were being developed, able to penetrate an armor thickness of up to 200mm at a range of 1,000 yards. This book explores the British efforts to keep up in a war of development, which saw heavier and more powerful guns eventually replaced by experimental ideas in an attempt to stop the German onslaught.