Arriving only in the final months of the war, the Comet finally gave British cruiser tank crews a gun - the 77mm HV, a derivative of the 17-pounder - capable of matching German Panthers on something like equal terms, combined with the speed and reliability the Cromwell had already established.
A Comet tank at tankfest at The Tank Museum, 2023.Geni · CC BY-SA 4.0 · sourceThe Comet based Armoured Maintenance Vehicle on display at the South African Armoured Museum. The spare engine for the Olifant Mk1A can be seen on the right above the driver's position.GCHurley · CC BY-SA 4.0 · sourceA Comet Type A at the South African Armour Museum. The split independent cowling covers can be seen at the rear of the tank.GCHurley · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
