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Weapons · United Kingdom · 1940-1945

Ordnance QF 25-pounder

field gun / gun-howitzer

The standard British field gun of the war, the 25-pounder provided the massed artillery barrages that opened Second Alamein and could also be fired over open sights against tanks in an emergency, as at Alam el Halfa and Sidi Rezegh.

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caliber87.6mm (3.45in)
range12,253m (HE)
crew6
producedover 12,000

Mediterranean and North Africa, Western Europe

25-Pounder Gun/ Howitzer, King Street West, Dundas, Hamilton, Canada.
25-Pounder Gun/ Howitzer, King Street West, Dundas, Hamilton, Canada.Nhl4hamilton · Public domain · source
This artillery Gun is of 1942 vintage and of UK origin. The gun was used very extensively by Indian Army in 1962, 1965 and 1971 operations. Combining high-angle, direct-fire and relatively high rates of fire with mobilit
This artillery Gun is of 1942 vintage and of UK origin. The gun was used very extensively by Indian Army in 1962, 1965 and 1971 operations. Combining high-angle, direct-fire and relatively high rates of fire with mobilitSanket Oswal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Diagrams showing markings and layout of propellant charges in cartridge for British QF 25 pounder gun.
Diagrams showing markings and layout of propellant charges in cartridge for British QF 25 pounder gun.UK Government. · Public domain · source

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