SECTION 23

THE STORY OF BRITISH ANTI-TANK WEAPONS IN THE INFANTRY

The Charlie "G"

Still in service with many Armies, after almost 40 years !

I can even remember the first modification in the 60's ! 

1962 -- The rubber-band on the venturi to stop it ringing !

Les "the bat"

THE STORY OF THE "BAT" GUNS

(BATTALION ANTI-TANK GUNS)

(1) WEAPON TIMELINE (approx dates)

                         DATE                WEAPON               UNTILL

(2) THE EARLY GUNS

of WW1 & WW2  

(in those days, these guns were not used by Infantry, but most certainly, used in the Anti-Tank role)

In WW2, the 25 Pdr. (a Field Gun !) scored more enemy tank "Kills" than our Anti-Tank Gunners.

Also in WW2, the German 88mm (an A. A. Gun !) scored more tank "Kills" than their Anti-Tank Gunners. 

 (3) BRITISH INFANTRY ANTI-TANK WEAPONS

From 1939 to 2016

(Embedded & Deployed inside the Rifle Platoons of the Infantry Battalion.)

ENERGA 94 (Grenades Rifle Anti-Tank No 94)

 M40A1 106MM Recoilless Rifle   ( 57mm & 75mm versions existed also, but not in British service)

CARL GUSTAV 84mm ANTI-TANK GUN     "Charlie G" - In service from 1948 to 2016 & still going ! !

Now, after almost 70 years, the most successful Anti-Tank Gun ever produced (Still used by the SAS & US)

(4) THE BAT GUNS

Employed in the Infantry Rifle Battalion from 1959 to 1978

L2 BAT      Battalion Anti-Tank

L4 MOBAT   MObile Battalion Anti-Tank

L7 CONBAT     CONverted Battalion Anti-Tank

L6 WOMBAT     Weapon Of Magnesium Battalion Anti-Tank

(5) RCL CURIOS

Oddities in Anti-Tank recoilless history

The Germans in WW2 as the pioneers of RCL ?

(6) PAMPHLET IMAGES

Produced by the Support Weapons Wing, School of Infantry, Netheravon. 1950`s/60`s

(7) L6 WOMBAT for AFV 432 Role

Pamphlet (for all Marks)

(8) ANTI-TANKER BANTER & OTHER STORIES

(9) GALLERY

General images to the theme "The Infantry Anti-Tank Story"