Allied Motorised Weapons

Allied Motorised Weapons A Forum Dedicated to all the Allied Motorised Weapons Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:48:15 +0000 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:48:15 +0000 WWII Forums http://ww2f.com/forums/allied-motorised-weapons.280/ Sherman 75 tank gun Wed, 07 Jul 2021 15:59:55 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/sherman-75-tank-gun.75976/ http://ww2f.com/threads/sherman-75-tank-gun.75976/ invalid@example.com (Prospero Quevedo) Prospero Quevedo 13 Hellcat & Firefly Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:53:58 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/hellcat-firefly.69703/ http://ww2f.com/threads/hellcat-firefly.69703/ invalid@example.com (KnightMove) KnightMove Hellcat was the name of both an American carrier-borne fighter aircraft, and an American tank destroyer.
Firefly was the name of both a British carrier-borne fighter aircraft, and a British (mainly) tank destroyer.

Almost all of them had their combat debut in 1944 (only the Grumman F6F Hellcat already in September 1943).

Is this entirely coincidential, or has there been any influence in any direction?

Like, some Englishman said: "Hey, they Americans called their new tank...

Hellcat & Firefly]]> 7 Torpedo. Mark 8. Tue, 18 Apr 2017 08:27:08 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/torpedo-mark-8.69413/ http://ww2f.com/threads/torpedo-mark-8.69413/ invalid@example.com (Steve Shelley) Steve Shelley
I own a beautiful Mark 8 and know nothing about it. She now sits quietly in my garage, I understand she is complete with gyro, radial engine, gearbox, air and fuel tanks, etc.

I live in Sydney Australia and look forward to hearing from you.

Steve.]]> The Churchill Tank Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:36:10 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/the-churchill-tank.61293/ http://ww2f.com/threads/the-churchill-tank.61293/ invalid@example.com (Jim) Jim

(1) MAIN ARMAMENT
A variety of main weapons were mounted on top of the Mark IV chassis, including the...

The Churchill Tank]]> 2 Otter 1 Light Reconnaissance Car Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:32:54 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/otter-1-light-reconnaissance-car.61931/ http://ww2f.com/threads/otter-1-light-reconnaissance-car.61931/ invalid@example.com (Jim) Jim Light Reconnaissance Car [IMG]

Otter 1 Light Reconnaissance Car, C Squadron, 7th Canadian Reconnaissance Regiment, 3rd Canadian Division, UK, 1944

A General Motors (Canada) design for a four-wheel drive Light Reconnaissance Car. Much more rugged than its British counterpart but with a higher profile and still only armed with one Bren gun, a four-inch smoke discharger and Boys anti-tank rifle that would be fired through the...

Otter 1 Light Reconnaissance Car]]> A27M Cromwell Mark VIII Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:33:58 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/a27m-cromwell-mark-viii.61895/ http://ww2f.com/threads/a27m-cromwell-mark-viii.61895/ invalid@example.com (Jim) Jim
A27M Cromwell Mark VIII]]> The Light Tank M3 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:18:45 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/the-light-tank-m3.61292/ http://ww2f.com/threads/the-light-tank-m3.61292/ invalid@example.com (Jim) Jim

Country of Origin: USA [IMG]

Crew: 4
Produced: 1941-43 Manufacturer: American Car and Foundry
In...

The Light Tank M3]]> The Crab Flail Tank Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:31:26 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/the-crab-flail-tank.61057/ http://ww2f.com/threads/the-crab-flail-tank.61057/ invalid@example.com (Jim) Jim Valentine Scorpion III, 22nd Dragoons, 79th Armoured Division, Suffolk, January 1944

Events moved so fast once the mine-clearing flail tank was accepted that by the time the Valentine Scorpion was entering regimental service it was already being replaced by the Sherman Crab. The 22nd Dragoons was one of six cavalry regiments revived early in the war and at this stage was senior regiment in 30th Armoured Brigade, which joined 79th Armoured Division as a flail brigade in November...

The Crab Flail Tank]]> 2 Churchill Tank With Petard Mortar Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:09:05 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/churchill-tank-with-petard-mortar.60867/ http://ww2f.com/threads/churchill-tank-with-petard-mortar.60867/ invalid@example.com (Jim) Jim

]]> 1 Flamethrowers in Normandy Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:07:03 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/flamethrowers-in-normandy.61079/ http://ww2f.com/threads/flamethrowers-in-normandy.61079/ invalid@example.com (Jim) Jim
At dusk on July 14th 1944, a Scottish regiment launched an attack on a German position north of Esquay in Normandy. Strongly entrenched in the edges...

Flamethrowers in Normandy]]> M32 Tank Recovery Vehicle Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:25:41 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/m32-tank-recovery-vehicle.60714/ http://ww2f.com/threads/m32-tank-recovery-vehicle.60714/ invalid@example.com (Jim) Jim

]]> Nuffield Mechanisation & Aero A15 Crusader Tank Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:08:11 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/nuffield-mechanisation-aero-a15-crusader-tank.59633/ http://ww2f.com/threads/nuffield-mechanisation-aero-a15-crusader-tank.59633/ invalid@example.com (Spitfire XIV-E) Spitfire XIV-E
Nuffield Mechanisation & Aero A15 Crusader Tank]]> 2 Hobarts Funnies Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:26:20 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/hobarts-funnies.59382/ http://ww2f.com/threads/hobarts-funnies.59382/ invalid@example.com (Jim) Jim

Major General Sir Percy Hobart

Percy Hobart joined the Royal Engineers in 1904 and then in 1906 transferred to the engineers in the Indian Army. He fought in France, Mesopotamia and Palestine and at the end of the Great War, twice decorated, he was sent to the Staff College. A brilliant staff officer he joined the Royal Tank Corps in 1923 at a time when the British armoured force had only feeble resources available. Percy Hobart fought for...

Hobarts Funnies]]> 13 Carriage, Motor 155-mm Gun, M40 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:26:03 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/carriage-motor-155-mm-gun-m40.60382/ http://ww2f.com/threads/carriage-motor-155-mm-gun-m40.60382/ invalid@example.com (Jim) Jim
Carriage, Motor 155-mm Gun, M40]]> US M4 Tank Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:01:25 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/us-m4-tank.59817/ http://ww2f.com/threads/us-m4-tank.59817/ invalid@example.com (Jim) Jim

Illustration by Steven j. Zaloga]]> 1 M8 Greyhound Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:08:04 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/m8-greyhound.59684/ http://ww2f.com/threads/m8-greyhound.59684/ invalid@example.com (Jim) Jim

]]> 1 Swimming Shermans DD's Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:28:24 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/swimming-shermans-dds.59743/ http://ww2f.com/threads/swimming-shermans-dds.59743/ invalid@example.com (Jim) Jim Nicholas Straussler
Born in 1891, Nicholas Straussler Settled in Britain shortly before the Second World War. He already enjoyed a reputation as an innovative automotive engineer in his native Hungary, but by forming links with firms such as Alvis Ltd in Coventry and the armaments manufacturer Vickers he found more potential business in Britain. For the former he designed a range of armoured cars and for the latter, in the main various attachments and accessories for tanks....

Swimming Shermans DD's]]> 1 Cromwell Tank Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:34:41 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/cromwell-tank.59819/ http://ww2f.com/threads/cromwell-tank.59819/ invalid@example.com (Jim) Jim

Illustration by Terror Hadler]]> Churchill Mark V11 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:31:31 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/churchill-mark-v11.59818/ http://ww2f.com/threads/churchill-mark-v11.59818/ invalid@example.com (Jim) Jim

Illustration by Mike Chappell]]> M4ai Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:19:11 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/m4ai.59815/ http://ww2f.com/threads/m4ai.59815/ invalid@example.com (Jim) Jim

Illustration b Steven J. Zaloga]]>