Weapons · United Kingdom · 1936-1944
Ordnance QF 2-pounder
anti-tank gun
Accepted for service in 1936, the 2-pounder was Britain's standard anti-tank gun and the main armament of most early-war British tanks and armoured cars. It performed adequately in France in 1940, but by the North African fighting of 1941-42, including the defence of Tobruk, its 40mm round could no longer reliably beat the frontal armour of German tanks, and it was progressively replaced in the anti-tank role by the 6-pounder from 1942.
| caliber | 40mm |
|---|---|
| weight | ~800 kg |
| penetration | ~34mm at 1,500 yards (30 degrees) |
| produced | ~12,000 |
Western Europe, Mediterranean and North Africa
