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Add an Mollins autoloader to a standard 6 pdr set up for POM-POM rather than pom-pomMoar A11s! Moar A11's!
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The A11 was only ever a stop-gap, a stepping-stone to the Valiant.Moar A11s! Moar A11's!
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Well, the Stug isn't carrying anything that can't be found on the Pz4, so really the only thing going for it is cost since it doesn't have a turret. I imagine the issue of 'turret or no turret on an infantry support tank' will very quickly end up 'turret'. Unless I'm much mistaken, it's only going to be later (1941?) when the Stugs start getting the HV 75mm and really begin making a name for themselves as TDs. Right now they're essentially a direct-fire SPG for the infantry.
That said, there's nothing stopping Nuffield from proposing a 'biggest gun on the smallest hull' like the Alecto to the War Department and seeing how far it goes.
That said, there's nothing stopping Nuffield from proposing a 'biggest gun on the smallest hull' like the Alecto to the War Department and seeing how far it goes.
A 25-pdr Archer could easily be used initially as a SPG and then, through force of circumstance, in the field as an anti-tank vehicle. Given that anti-tank rounds for the 25-pdr exist, it wouldn't be unreasonable for each vehicle to carry a few if they were near the front line.
Well, how else are they going to use up that warehouse of crated engines they got for cheap? Armoured cars? Wait...If its got a Liberty engine, it wont go very far
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You'd first have to sell the RA on the idea, but I don't see any significant issue. Of course, you could also mount the 25-pounder Priest style. I specifically mentioned the Archer because it would be a good way to fit the 75mmHV or 17-pounder on a small chassis without the risk of the barrel digging into the ground.
Armoured cars would be good. Or if you want to put them in tanks, mount them in pairs, like the Matilda II did. They're only 27 inches wide, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem.Well, how else are they going to use up that warehouse of crated engines they got for cheap? Armoured cars? Wait...
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A mixed force of 4x4 armoured cars armed with pom-poms, 2-pdrs and multiple machine guns or 20mm cannon would be a useful support for a tank force in the Western Desert. Perhaps an early "Saracen" APC could be built, helping to reduce infantry casualties and get you closer to a proper combined arms force.
There where wheeled British armoured command vehicles available, AEC and Guy produced them during the war. I’ve often wondered why they didn’t produce more for the infantry! Would have reduced casualties and allowed closer cooperation between infantry and tanks.
Can we get an ASB to nuke Cowley, also solve the Prime ministerial problem in a 2 for 1!Well, how else are they going to use up that warehouse of crated engines they got for cheap? Armoured cars? Wait...
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The Valiant is both. At least, it's faster than anything else that can laugh as a 3.7 cm Pak 36 or Cannone da 47/32.
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In the situation that this timeline has established I think the Soviet Union maybe in for a rougher time of things. I would think the German command would not be giving any serious consideration or planning for an invasion of the UK. So no Battle of Britain to further wear down the Luftwaffe after the Battle of France. Possibly a longer but much lower intensity Channel War instead. And you could be sure the Germans would be putting more effort into up armouring and up gunning their tanks faster then OTL.
What this would all mean for an ATL Africa Campaign I can't guess. But the poor Russians are going to get hit even harder then OTL. More planes and better and possibly more tanks coming at them. The British may have to send those new Vickers Victors to Russia in numbers.
What this would all mean for an ATL Africa Campaign I can't guess. But the poor Russians are going to get hit even harder then OTL. More planes and better and possibly more tanks coming at them. The British may have to send those new Vickers Victors to Russia in numbers.
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With a pom-pom fitted?Well, how else are they going to use up that warehouse of crated engines they got for cheap? Armoured cars? Wait...
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I have been lucky enough when I was in the Australia Army to fire an Owen Gun. It was in the mid-1980s, some 25 years after it had been replaced by the F1 SMG. The Owen Gun was slightly heavier than the F1 and quite accurate, out to 200 metres. I won't tell you where and when because it was illegally held by the establishment where it occurred. The F1 SMG was easier to strip and assemble but the Owen was no great task to do. The only difference between the two which was remarkable was that you removed the Barrel to gain access to the inner working parts, whereas in the F1, you removed the butt. The Owen was much more tolerant to sand and mud than the Sten or the Stirling or the F1 SMG. During WWII tests were undertaken where a gun was immersed in mud, burnt and it still functioned perfectly.
Why not? They've already got a proven turret design, you just need to design the armoured car to be able to use it. If weight is an issue use thinner armour on the turret than the A11 tank's turret.
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