17 Pounder Anti Tank Gun Crew

This item is a Britannia 3 Man Gun Crew for the 17 Pounder. The 17 Pounder was a 76.2mm, or 3 , gun developed by the British during WWII. It was without doubt the best Allied anti tank gun of WWII. The 17 Pounder fired an APDS (Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot) shell which was capable of dealing with any German tank. It was introduced into in 1943 during the Italian campaign as a replacement for the smaller 6 Pounder. The 17 Pounder was much heavier and could not be man handled so was

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