tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post3177471073290680080..comments2024-03-28T14:35:30.147-04:00Comments on Tank Archives: Quantity Over QualityPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-64460415451352679472018-06-11T03:13:51.521-04:002018-06-11T03:13:51.521-04:00A *very* British quirk that, and a major reason wh...A *very* British quirk that, and a major reason why many a Churchill eventually had its 6-pounder rebored to 75 mm.<br /><br />Anyway on the topic of the article while the point the report makes about flank shots is valid enough the bigger guns' overwhelmingly superior performance against the thicker front armour - the 2-pounder can't even defeat some of the schemes listed - sure seems like a dealbreaker to a layman like me at least. That's what you're much of the time shooting at after all.Kellomieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915110653443066212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-84005528095403805712018-06-10T14:05:30.349-04:002018-06-10T14:05:30.349-04:00The British had no HE for their 2-pounder and 6-po...The British had no HE for their 2-pounder and 6-pounder guns at this time. Firing at infantry was only done with machineguns.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-20915708179704186552018-06-10T12:03:40.899-04:002018-06-10T12:03:40.899-04:00Since T-34 had 25/75% HE/AP ammunition, it's w...Since T-34 had 25/75% HE/AP ammunition, it's way better to have a 6pdr gun than a 2pdr one because the main target of the tanks weren't other tanks.<br /><br />GreetingsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992354265404023566noreply@blogger.com