Thread: 17/25 Pdr ATk Gun ‘Pheasant’
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Old January 14th, 2011, 08:06 AM

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Default Re: 17/25 Pdr ATk Gun ‘Pheasant’
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Some nice background info there, Cross.
Despite the rush to get the 17 Pdr to North Africa, I believe it was the 6Pdr that had the first successes against the Tiger. And I would guess that 100 17 Pdrs probably didn't make much of difference at that late stage in the campaign.


Cross
It most definitely was 6pdr that won first British tank-vs-tank engagement vs. Tiger... And the same crew also got first British tank-vs-tank Panther kill in Italy.
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