Bolt Action - 17 Pdr Anti-Tank Gun with British Infantry (Winter) Crew Italian Bersaglieri although its two-man crew were

although its two-man crew were usually overworked in the cramped confines

which has the dual benefit of being able to transport six infantrymen across the battlefield

Commanded by the legendary Erwin Rommel

These battle-hardened fighting men have been immortalised in film and television - A Bridge Too Far and Band of Brothers are both great sources of inspiration for these troops and the actions they fought in so heroically

Bolt Action - 17 Pdr Anti-Tank Gun with British Infantry (Winter) Crew Italian Bersaglieri although its two-man crew werePut pay to enemy armour with the British 17 pdr! The QF 17 pdr was developed to overcome the more heavily armoured German tanks encountered by the British during the fighting in North Africa. A few hybrid 17 pdrs on 25 pdr carriages (called Pheasants) were sent in early 1943, though the final version was not deployed until later that year, making its combat debut in Italy. By the time of the campaign in Western Europe, it equipped the Royal Artillery