Details:
Entering service in 1938, this 40mm anti-tank gun
was, for its time, one of the best guns of its type
available, and with the BEF it proved its worth.
Large numbers
were left behind following Dunkirk and the Germans used
them as the 4cm PaK192(e) for costal defence.
As better
guns were not yet ready, the 2pdr. was retained in production
and was widely used in N. Africa including on Portees
(UK66). Withdrawn
in mid-1942 after the arrival of the 6pdr. (UK72),
they were given over to the infantry but were still
retained as anti-tank guns in the Far East as they were
quite adequate to deal with Japanese armour
Our kit comes with optional parts to allow the gun either
to be towed or fired from its tripod. |
