Cannone Anticarro Inglese da 76.2 mm Ordnance QF 17 Pdr.

Development of the 17 pdr gun began in 1940 when the need for a more powerful cannone anticarro became apparent. The first 17 pdr guns were rushed to Tunis in maggio 1942 to fight the carri armati tedeschi Tiger deployed there. Since the split trail affusto of the 17 pdr gun had not reached the production stage, these early 17 pdr guns were mounted on available 25 pdr chassis as a temporary measure. The resulting 17/25 pdr gun was codenamed "Pheasant". The production version of the 17 pdr gun first saw service during the 1943 Italian campaign. Gun tractors ruotati had difficulty moving e deploying the heavy cannone anticarro 17 pdr, ed obsolete carri incrociatori Crusader were eventually converted to serve as 17 pdr A/T gun tractors. There are no dedicated Crusader Gun Tractors in scala 1:72, but the Hasegawa Crusader III tank is suitable for conversions.

Modellini Disponibili

• 17/25 pdr "Pheasant" Anti-Tank Gun (1942)
  • 17/15 pdr Anti-Tank Gun, 20 mm SHQ FBG56
  • 17/25 pdr Anti-Tank Gun & 4 Crew, 15 mm Quick Reaction Force BAT2
  • 17/25 pdr Anti-Tank Gun, 15 mm Flames of War BR520
• 17 Pdr. Anti-Tank Gun (1943)
  • 17 pdr Anti-Tank Gun & Crew, 1:32 Mountford Miniatures MM139/00
  • 17 pdr Anti-Tank Gun & Crew, 1:64 Westwind Productions WVGB3
  • 17 pdr Anti-Tank Gun, 20 mm SHQ BG48
  • 17 pdr Anti-Tank Gun & Crew, 20 mm Raventhorpe BR-093
  • 17 pdr Anti-Tank Gun, 1:76 Hinchliffe 20/27
  • 17 pdr Anti-Tank Gun, 1:76 Matchbox
  • 17 pdr Anti-Tank Gun, 1:76 AB soldatini AP6
  • 17 pdr Anti-Tank Gun, 15 mm Flames of War BR521
  • 17 pdr Anti-Tank Gun, 15 mm Quality Castings 2029
  • 17 pdr Anti-Tank Gun & Crew, 15 mm Minifigs BV-82
  • 17 pdr Anti-Tank Gun & Crew, 1:300 HEROICS & ROS B38
• 17 pdr scatole di munizione (wood/metal), 1:76 Hinchliffe 20/SP/A9
• Crusader Gun Tractor, 1:35 Accurate Armour C41

Caratteristiche Tecniche

• Calibro: 76.2 mm
• Lunghezza canna: L.58 (4420 mm)
• Peso: 1.144 kg
• Elevazione: -6° to +16.5°
• Angolo di tiro: 60°
• Cadenza di tiro:
• Peso della munizione: 7.260 g per AP round
• Velocità alla volata: 884 m/sec AP
• Gittata utile: 9.145 m HE
• Perforazione della carrozza a 0-100 m:
  • 146 mm con A.P./T. (Armour Piercing Tracer, 1943)
  • 179 mm con A.P.C.B.C. (Capped Ballistic Capped, 1943)
  • 253 mm con A.P.D.S. (A.P. Discarding Sabot, 1944)

Bibliografia

• Hogg, Ian: Twentieth-Century Artillery
• Weeks, John: Men Against Tanks

Utilizzo Storico

• Cannone anticarro inglese e del Commonwealth britannico, 1942
  • Anti-Tank Regiment
• Cannone da carro inglese e del Commonwealth britannico, 1943
  • Sherman Firefly

Carri Semoventi

• Archer 17 pdr Self-Propelled Gun
• Achilles Mk.I.C Tank Destroyer
• Achilles Mk.II.C Tank Destroyer

When the more powerful A.P.D.S. shells were introduced in 1944, the armour penetration of the cannone anticarro 17 pdr. was improved yet again. The 17 pdr gun in servizio britannico was replaced by 120 mm recoilless rifles after the war.

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Soldatini Britannici della Seconda Guerra Mondiale

– Pubblicato: 26.04.2005 – Aggiornato: 06.04.2011
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