NVG098 – British Anti-Tank Artillery 1939-45

The rapid development of the tank as an offensive weapon following its introduction in World War I gave artillery theorists cause for concern during the 1920s and 1930s. The first anti-tank guns had been developed by the beginning of World War II, initially at around 37mm and 2lbs. By the end of the war, heavy anti-tank weapons, able to penetrate an armour thickness of up to 200mm at a range of 1,000 yards were being developed. This book examines the british artillery developments in a war that saw heavier and more powerful guns eventually replaced by experimental models in a desperate attempt to stop the German onslaught.