In 1940, the United Kingdom went to war with the Axis in North Africa and quickly encountered an unnerving tactical problem. The nature of warfare in the flat, open desert inevitably favored tanks, ...
One serious drawback to the Crusader’s design was the turret. In order to incorporate a larger main gun into a smaller turret, the Crusader’s turret was polygonal, which maximized internal volume.
Sabaton has been invited to fire the Ordnance Quick Firing 25-pounder, a gun from WWII after helping save a museum from closing. The Swedish metal band, who have long worn their fascination with the ...