Whats Americas Tank Destroyer

Discussion in 'The Eastern Front' started by ruskisniper@gmail.com, Dec 19, 2005.

  1. ruskisniper@gmail.com

    ruskisniper@gmail.com Junior Member

    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
     
  2. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Hiya russian,
    british tank destroyers were fitted with the 17 pounder AT gun.
    Sherman Firefly, Archer (gun pointed backwards!), Achilles (M10 with 17pdr).
     
  3. Gnomey

    Gnomey World Travelling Doctor

  4. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    (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
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    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


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