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Owen · 12-07-2006, 11:52 AM

Exactly what I thought. Deploy them in defensive line positions, such as Gazala line. Tobruk etc. Even if the mounting and recuperating gear did pack up surely they could have caused losses before that happened. Perhaps another reason they weren't used........no AP rounds. Saying that even a direct hit from a 3.7 (94mm) round is going to cause severe damage.I wondered if this was a cheap shot by the Authors at the High Command or a valid point by Lt (later Maj) David Parry 57th LAA Regt, RA (see book).My solution for a more powerful gun tractor is to use a tracked vehicle such as an obsolete tank.

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Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,486	Exactly what I thought. Deploy them in defensive line positions, such as Gazala line. Tobruk etc. Even if the mounting and recuperating gear did pack up surely they could have caused losses before that happened. Perhaps another reason they weren't used........no AP rounds. Saying that even a direct hit from a 3.7 (94mm) round is going to cause severe damage.I wondered if this was a cheap shot by the Authors at the High Command or a valid point by Lt (later Maj) David Parry 57th LAA Regt, RA (see book).My solution for a more powerful gun tractor is to use a tracked vehicle such as an obsolete tank.