2 Pounder 40mm Explosive Rounds

[Mobhack]

There was an HE round devised for the 2pdr. It was very rarely issued. http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/37-40mm.htm

[PvtJoker]

Originally Posted by Mobhack

There was an HE round devised for the 2pdr. It was very rarely issued. http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/37-40mm.htm

Yes, there was. However, the Bofors HE round was allegedly a much better design than the British HE for the 2 pounder, which was based on shell HE shell of the naval 2 pounder "pom-pom" AA gun. Also it appears that even the existing HE shells were not issued widely until 1944 when they became standard issue for armored cars (the towed 2 pounder AT gun was already retired in Europe by then).

Here is a lengthy discussion about the 2 pdr HE shells here, with Tony Williams participating:

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/thread...Tank-Gun/page2