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Ordnance QF 25-pounder
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Ordnance QF 25-pounder is a British Anti-Tank Gun.
Specifications
(1930 – 1945)
- Type: Anti-Tank Gun
- Shell: 88x292mm R
- Calibre: 87.6 mm (3.45 in)
- Mass: 1,633 kg (3,600 lb)
- Length: 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
- Barrel length: 2.47 m (8 ft 1 in) (28 calibres)
- Width: 2.13 m (7 ft)
- Height: 1.16 m (3 ft 10 in)
- Crew: 6
- Shell weight: 11.5 kg (25 lb) (HE including fuze)
- Breech: Vertical sliding-block
- Recoil: Hydro-pneumatic
- Elevation: -5° to 45°
- Traverse: 4° Left & Right (top traverse), 360° (platform)
- Rate of fire: Gunfire, 6–8 rpm
- Muzzle velocity: 198 to 532 m/s (650 to 1,750 ft/s)
- Maximum firing range: 12,253 m (13,400 yd) (HE shell)
- Sights: Calibrating & reciprocating
The Ordnance QF 25-pounder and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkirk | 1958 | |||
| The Four Days of Naples (Le quattro giornate di Napoli) | 1962 | |||
| A Bridge Too Far | 1977 | |||
| Our Girl | 2013 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peep Show | 2003 | |||
| Dunkirk | 2004 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears As | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company of Heroes | "25 Pounder Gun Howitzer" | 2006 | |
| Forgotten Hope 2 | 2007 | ||
| Men of War | 2009 | ||
| Company of Heroes 2 | 2013 | ||
| Sniper Elite III | 2014 | ||
| Battlefield V | 2018 |