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Offline stephen

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British anti tank gun mounted reverse?
« on: February 07, 2009, 03:44:56 AM »
I seem to recall a british vehicle that had perhaps the same gun as the firefly, yet had it mounted backwards on the chassi...anyone give me more info on the vehicle?
Wierd I know, but I swear I remember reading about it somwhere....
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Re: British anti tank gun mounted reverse?
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2009, 06:17:46 AM »
      You must mean the Archer:



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Re: British anti tank gun mounted reverse?
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2009, 10:30:10 AM »
think so, thought it had a blade on the fron for some reason though, thank you! :aok
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Re: British anti tank gun mounted reverse?
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2009, 10:03:54 PM »
With a gun pointing backwards, are you SURE its not Italian?  :P
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Re: British anti tank gun mounted reverse?
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2009, 06:50:05 AM »
In 1940 North Africa the Brits used something
called a Portee.. Pretty much a 2ton Lorre with
a 2pndr Antitank gun in the back.. Pointed backward..

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Re: British anti tank gun mounted reverse?
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2009, 07:51:59 AM »
The Archer was a lightly armoured "shoot and scoot" tank destroyer. It would set up an ambush position, fire off a few rounds and then get the hell out of there. So the back to front set up made sense as it could get away that much faster.
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Re: British anti tank gun mounted reverse?
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2009, 03:33:11 PM »
Quote from: macleod01 on February 08, 2009, 10:03:54 PM
With a gun pointing backwards, are you SURE its not Italian?  :P

(how do u tell the polish tank from the rest... its the 1 being pushed
....how do u stop it .... shoot out the tires and or ppl pushing it........... :lol
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Re: British anti tank gun mounted reverse?
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2009, 09:07:43 PM »
Anyone have specifacations on this vehicle?
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Re: British anti tank gun mounted reverse?
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2009, 09:53:39 PM »
Quote from: ERyan on February 09, 2009, 03:33:11 PM
(how do u tell the polish tank from the rest... its the 1 being pushed
....how do u stop it .... shoot out the tires and or ppl pushing it........... :lol

Polish Tank



The Polish were one heck of a group of fighters.
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Re: British anti tank gun mounted reverse?
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2009, 11:13:43 PM »
Quote from: ERyan on February 09, 2009, 03:33:11 PM
(how do u tell the polish tank from the rest... its the 1 being pushed
....how do u stop it .... shoot out the tires and or ppl pushing it........... :lol

Surely, you have no idea what you are speaking of.  Joke, or no joke. 
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Re: British anti tank gun mounted reverse?
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2009, 05:40:34 AM »
Yeah that's just wrong.

Now if you were talking of French tanks... :D
(no idea what I'm speaking of either)
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Re: British anti tank gun mounted reverse?
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2009, 04:25:58 PM »
I think the polish jokes are in bad taste considering how much they fought for our country (I.E Britain)

However, if only the Italians had entered the marathon the would win it hands down! Brilliant runners! :P
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Re: British anti tank gun mounted reverse?
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2009, 07:48:47 PM »
Quote from: Fencer51 on February 10, 2009, 09:53:39 PM
Polish Tank

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The Polish were one heck of a group of fighters.

+1, I've read amazing WWII stories about them.
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Re: British anti tank gun mounted reverse?
« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2009, 08:59:56 PM »
Quote from: 1pLUs44 on February 12, 2009, 07:48:47 PM
+1, I've read amazing WWII stories about them.

People make a lot of jokes because of the famous Polish calvalry charges against German tanks.  But when you think about it, it took a large amount of balls to make such a charge knowing that it was futile and there was a 99.9999% chance you wouldn't survive.  Even after the fall of Poland, it's soldiers still continued to fight as resistance and partisan fighters.  The Poles don't deserve the stupid wise cracks like the ones from that little twit valdals. 


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Re: British anti tank gun mounted reverse?
« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2009, 09:13:14 PM »
I should be receiving a book in the mail about the 303rd Squadron ( a POLISH squadron) in the next few days.  I suggest people do some reading on the internet about these boys.  The Polish kick A-R-S-E
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