Bronco Models CB35170 British 6Pdr Anti Tank Gun Airborne With 1/4 Ton Truck And Crew 1/35

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The 6 Pounder Anti-tank gun was chosen to equip the anti-tank batteries of the British Airlanding Brigades of the 1st and 6th Airborne Divisions. However the variant used, OQF 6Pdr A/Tk Gun MkIV on Carriage MkIII (Airborne), had a modified carriage with 2-piece trail legs. It also featured shorter axles and modified gun shields. It was towed into battle by Jeep 1/4 ton trucks which were also used for ammunition and crew transport. The 6 Pdr fired an APCBC round that could penetrate 86mm of armour angled at 30 degrees at a distance of 1,000 meters. While the new APDS round introduced in 1944 could pierce 156mm of armour at a similar range. The 6 Pounder could destroy all but the heaviest German tanks at battle ranges, yet it was relatively light and easily handled by its crew. In action the 6 Pounder was transported by a Horsa glider, with the Jeeps carried in separate gliders. On landing the Jeeps would link up with the guns and tow them into the battle area. The guns were used in all three major Airborne battles 1944-45, D-Day, Arnhem and the Rhine Crossing.
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