Bolt Action - US Army (Winter) M5 3" AT Gun SOVIET Boxed Sets The ubiquitous 25-pdr was the

The ubiquitous 25-pdr was the standard artillery piece of the Australian Army in the Pacific Theatre

Guadalcanal

the M1919A4

with the more aggressive crews adding a

Nation: Soviet Union

Bolt Action - US Army (Winter) M5 3" AT Gun SOVIET Boxed Sets The ubiquitous 25-pdr was theIn 1940 the American Army asked for a gun that could effectively stop any tank. The design foresaw a 76. 2mm AA barrel while the gun carriage would be that used on the 105mm howitzer. The result did not live up to expectations and the design was shelved. After the invasion of Europe the need for a higher calibre gun forced the army to dust off the design and around 3,000 were made and issued to Tank Destroyer units. From 1945 they were gradually