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Discussion in 'Tank Warfare of World War 2' started by Ricky, Aug 2, 2004.

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  1. Ricky

    Ricky Well-Known Member

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    It really is a pity that it was so under-gunned.
    The 2pdr had good abilities for a gun of its size, but lacked the range (and the HE?) to be a truly effective tank gun.

    Imagine a scaled-up, Matilda-type tank, with a bigger gun, and...
    Oh, wait, that is the Tiger! :D
     
    Ricky, Aug 16, 2004
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    David Lehmann New Member

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    AFAIK in France in 1940 the 2Pdr guns had no capped AP shells which made them less effective against the German front hardened armor (FHA).

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    The Matilda would have definitely benefitted from a larger gun. Didn't later models carry the six pounder?
     
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    No, but one modified Matilda was fitted with a Cromwell type turret mounting a 6pdr. I don´t know why it never entered production. Perhaps because the Churchill III allready carried the 6pdr, or perhaps because the Matilda/Cromwell turret combination simply was too ugly.
     
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    It may have been felt that with the Churchill already in production, why gum up the works.
     
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