WWII British BL 6" Mk XIX Gun and Crew

The BL 6" Gun Mk XIX was introduced in 1916 as a lighter and longer range replacement for the BL 6" Gun Mk VII. It was designed and built by Vickers. It used the modern carriage and recoil mechanism of the BL 8" Howitzer Mk VI. 310 were built and used during WWI serving an all fronts. By the start of WWII the wheels had been upgraded with pneumatic tyres and 3 batteries served with the BEF in France in 1940. Like other Strelets figures, the moulds are quite chunky.

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