Number and type of British tanks available in summer 1940
2011年10月17日 · 4 Aug 1940 - 336 light tanks + 173 cruisers + 189 infantry tanks (154 tanks, 52 light/52 cruisers/50 infantry sent to Egypt) 27 Aug 1940 - 295 light tanks + 138 cruisers + 185 infantry tanks 15 Sept 1940 - 306 light tanks + 154 cruisers + 224 infantry tanks These figures do not include training tanks or tanks under repair.
What do war department numbers mean on British tanks
2016年12月22日 · Yea those are the numbers, I was quite recently in a small town in Australia and off the side of the highway abandoned in a field was 3 Matilda 2's and 3 m3 lee/grant (turrets missing) and one of the Matilda's and one of the m3's still had paint in some Areas and I'm quite interested in learning the history behind these vehicles
WWII Model Paint Guide | WWII Forums - ww2f.com
2004年2月12日 · XF57 Buff - Camouflageon U.S. tanks XF58 Olive green - U.S. tanks XF59 Desert yellow - British tanks seen in the desert XF60 Dark yellow - German tanks XF61 Dark green - British or Russian tanks & camouflage German tanks XF62 Olive drab - U.S. tanks or other modern tanks XF63 German grey - German tanks XF64 Red brown - …
British Tank in Band of Brothers | WWII Forums - ww2f.com
2008年6月9日 · The one with the paratroopers moving into the small Dutch town and being supported by a few British tanks. One of the paras goes and talks to the British tanker officer, tells him there is a German tank RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER and he should blow the hell out of the building to flush it.
Allied/British Tanks | WWII Forums - ww2f.com
2019年3月26日 · The best British engine was the Rolls Royce Merlin,. It wasn't until mid war that Rolls Royce was allowed to build a tank engine variant - the Meteor. None of the Covenenter, Cavalier and Centaur ever saw combat. Turret rings were kept small to enable tanks to fit British rail flats, which had a narrower gauge than on the continent. 3.
Probelm for British Armoured Divisions Feb 1941/may42 in North …
2011年7月8日 · Close Support tanks were developed mounting a 3.7in Howitzer instead of a 2 pdr, but they mainly fired smoke rounds, a HE shell was produced but only issued in small numbers in the desert, maybe four or five per tank, there is an interesting story concerning the 3 RTR, when it arrived in Calais in May 1940, they found that the HE shells, for ...
"British Antitank Guns in Burma" | WWII Forums - ww2f.com
2009年7月23日 · "British Antitank Guns in Burma" from Tactical and Technical Trends The following report about a British antitank action against Japanese light tanks during WWII is taken from Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 6, August 27, 1942. [DISCLAIMER: The following text is taken from the U.S. War Department publication Tactical and Technical Trends.
British armour in Normandy | WWII Forums - ww2f.com
2003年2月19日 · Tanks were also greatly used as there were more and easily replaceable, infantry was not. by 1944 the british army had a manpower shortage especially with infantry. this led to the development of tactics to reduce their casualties. most notably the use of overwhelming firepower be it strategic or tactical. this was why there was very little ...
Grant tanks in Burma | WWII Forums - ww2f.com
2008年1月16日 · The British were delighted; in fact the home grown Tanks were at that much of a disadvantage that there was much delight when the M3 light Tanks turned up as they were a better main battle tank than that which was available at the time.
A German Version of the Battle in Tunisia | WWII Forums
2011年1月22日 · In the early hours of 30th April, British Infantry and tanks came in force and penetrated our positions. Desperately we defended ourselves. Again, we requested our own artillery to shell our positions. A lone Focke-Wulf 190 flew in to our aid and destroyed a tank through a direct hit with a bomb.