hi again Sorry i ment Whats G.B's Tank destroyers. Ive been reading about tank disrtoyers and came to woundering, Russia had its SU and ISU class. Germany had its jagdpanzer,panther, and tiger. America had its m-10, m-18 and m-36. But what did britian have ,the only tanks that i know about were the churchhill, valintene, matilda, and crusader tanks most were either infantry or light crusier tanks can anybody tell me if G.B had any heaby tanks or tank destroyers. Thanks, Merry Christmas
Hiya russian, british tank destroyers were fitted with the 17 pounder AT gun. Sherman Firefly, Archer (gun pointed backwards!), Achilles (M10 with 17pdr).
Yes that is right Owen. Here is a site that will give you more information Russian: http://www.wwiivehicles.com/unitedkingdom/index.htm
(russian @ Dec 19 2005, 05:10 PM) [post=43352]hi again Sorry i ment Whats G.B's Tank destroyers. Ive been reading about tank disrtoyers and came to woundering, Russia had its SU and ISU class. Germany had its jagdpanzer,panther, and tiger. America had its m-10, m-18 and m-36. But what did britian have ,the only tanks that i know about were the churchhill, valintene, matilda, and crusader tanks most were either infantry or light crusier tanks can anybody tell me if G.B had any heaby tanks or tank destroyers. Thanks, Merry Christmas [/b] Zdorovo Russian, These were sent to Russia from America via Britain under Lend Lease. They were recorded on inventory as SU-57's T48 {Soviet name SU-57} 650 (from Britain) Primary Armament 57mm Antitank Gun M1 Calibre 57 mm Muzzle Velocity 900 m/sec Shell Weight 2.85 Kg Penetration (mm through vertical plate - calculated) Range(metres) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Penetration(mm) 86 84 81 75 69 63 57 50 Flight Time(secs) 0.11 0.22 0.46 0.98 1.54 2.16 2.84 3.61 Do svidanja VesyOlogo RozhdestvA