RB-Model 35P20 Amunicja do 75 mm M2/ M3 & OQF Mk V

Ordnance QF5 75mm cannon is a British 75mm tank gun from the Second World War. This gun was constructed by modernizing the anti-tank gun. QF6 caliber 57 mm, and its purpose was not only to destroy enemy armored vehicles, but also to support one's own infantry with fire. It is worth noting that the latter task was placed more emphasis when designing the Ordnance QF5 75 mm. The cannon was used primarily in various versions of the Cromwell and Churchill cars. It is worth noting that this gun could use the same shells as the American 75mm M3 cannon. Thus, several types of missiles were used in it. Among them were HE (High Explosive) missiles marked as M46, M48 or M51. The mass of the explosive charge ranged from 0.62 to 0.69 kilograms. The cannon could also fire an M61 APC (ang. Armor Piercing Capped, as well as the M72 AP (Armor Piercing) projectile. It is generally assumed that the initial velocity of an anti-tank missile is with a mass of approx. 6.8 kg fired from this gun, it was 620 m / s. It is worth adding that the armor penetration capabilities of the gun The Ordnance QF5 75 mm were definitely lower than the German PAK40 or KwK42 of the same calibers.