3.7in AA gun NOT used as AT gun

[Rob.Langham]

Originally Posted by Glider

There was one unit that used its 3.7 as anti tank guns with remarkable success and I think he was disiplined for doing so. It was in in the paper earlier this year.
Have to agree that it was stupid thinking. As for the Matador it was one of the best cross country trucks of the time so if anything could make it work then the Matodor could.

Sounds like my Grandad's regiment - he was on 3.7 inchers as me and my dad call them, his regiment got in a lot of trouble for using them in the anti-tank role. 3.7inchers WERE used at Tobruk, so successful that the Germans sent a number of men and machines (don't know how many) to wipe out the troublesome guns. Don't know for certain is this is my Grandads regiment as unfortunately he passed away before I was born, but he very narrowly escaped death/capture at Tobruk, and he changed regiments afterwards so presumably his regiment was wiped out or disbanded due to heavy losses.