A 25 Pounder British field gun and howitzer found at the approach to Aldershot Train station, England.
The Ordnance QF 25-pounder, or more simply 25-pounder or 25-pdr, was the major British field gun and howitzer during the Second World War, possessing a ( mm) calibre. It was introduced into service just before the war started, combining high-angle and direct-fire, relatively high rates of fire, and a reasonably lethal shell in a highly mobile piece. It remained the British Army's primary artillery field piece well into the 1960s, with smaller numbers serving in training units until the 1980s. Many Commonwealth of Nations countries used theirs in active or reserve service until about the 1970s and ammunition for the weapon is currently being produced by Pakistan Ordnance Factories.
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Location: Aldershot Railway Station, Station Road, Aldershot, UK
Photo credit: © Ben Molyneux / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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