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British 8th Army 25-PDR & Quad Tractor

By: Warlord Games

Type: Miniatures Box Set

Product Line: Bolt Action - British Army - British 8th Army (28mm)

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5 pcs.

MSRP old price: $72.00


Product Info

Title
British 8th Army 25-PDR & Quad Tractor
Publisher
Sub-category
Publish Year
2019
Dimensions
8.75x6x1.75"
NKG Part #
2147745653
MFG. Part #
WLG402211001
Type
Miniatures Box Set
Material
Metal

Description

The standard British field gun of World War II was the 25-pdr gun-howitzer, a versatile weapon with a caliber of 3.45 inches (87.6mm). This was the weapon used in overwhelming numbers in every theatre, although the 3.7-inch (94mm) Mountain Howitzer was also deployed in the Netherlands and the Ruhr by units originally equipped for mountain fighting in Greece. Some airborne units used a lightweight version of the same weapon. We categorize the 25-pdr as a light field gun for our purposes – although it was really an intermediate type capable of providing close range support and longer-range indirect fire. It was also pressed into service in an anti-tank role, and we’ve allowed for this by giving it a separate anti-tank shell.

In the Western Desert, the 25-pdr often found itself pitched against enemy tanks. It was provided with an AT shell which was fired with the maximum charge over a flat trajectory to achieve the highest velocity.

Miniatures are supplied unpainted and some assembly may be required.

Contains:

  • 1x resin & metal Quad tractor
  • 1x metal 25pdr gun and limber
  • 3x metal crew
  • Waterslide Decal sheet
  • Damage markers
  • Bolt Action data cards