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Encyclopedia > Archer (tank destroyer)

SP 17pdr, Valentine, Mk I, Archer
front (and direction of driving) to left, engine to right Image File history File linksMetadata Archer_SP_17_pdr_Tank_Destroyer. ...

SP 17pdr, Valentine, Mk I, Archer
General characteristics
Crew 4 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver)
Length 6.7
Width 2.76
Height 2.25
Weight 15
Armour and armament
Armour 60 mm max
Main armament QF 17 pounder (76.2 mm) gun

39 rounds Military vehicles are commonly armoured to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets or shells, protecting the soldiers inside from enemy fire. ... 17-pounder in Batey ha-Osef museum, Israel. ...

Secondary armament .303 Bren
Mobility
Power plant GMC 6-71 6-cyl diesel
192 hp
Suspension coil spring bogie
Road speed 20 mph,
Power/weight
Range 200

The SP 17pdr, Valentine, Mk I, Archer was a British anti-tank vehicle ("tank destroyer") used during World War II based on the Valentine chassis. The Bren (from Brno, the Czechoslovakian town of design, and Enfield, the British manufacturer), usually called the Bren Gun, was a series of machine guns adopted by Britain in the 1930s and used in various roles into the 1980s. ... A self-propelled anti-tank gun, or tank destroyer, is a type of armoured fighting vehicle. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... The most numerous British manufactured tank of World War II, the Infantry Tank III Valentine was known mainly for its inexpensive cost and high reliability. ... A chassis (plural: chassis) consists of a framework which supports an inanimate object, analogous to an animals skeleton; for example in the construction of an automobile or of a firearm. ...


With the development of the 17 pounder anti-tank gun, the need arose for it to be mounted on a combat vehicle. The Valentine chassis was soon chosen for this role, as it was in production but rapidly becoming obsolete as a tank. It was also one of the few chassis that could accommodate such a large gun. 17-pounder in Batey ha-Osef museum, Israel. ...


The Valentine had a relatively small hull and it was not possible to use a turret. Instead a simple armoured open-top box surrounded the gun. The gun was mounted facing over the rear of the hull which kept the overall vehicle length short. This configuration meant that the driver could not occupy his seat when the gun was fired since the breech recoiled into where his head would be.


The rear mounting at first seemed like a liability, but it was soon made into an advantage. Combined with its low silhouette, the Archer made an excellent ambush weapon, allowing its crew to fire off a few shots, then drive away without wasting time turning around.


Production started in mid 1943 and the Archer began to be issued in October 1944, and saw combat in the Western Front and the Italian Campaign. By the end of the war, 655 of them had been produced. The Archer was classified as a self-propelled gun and as such was operated by the Royal Artillery (RA) rather than a Cavalry or tank regiment. The 3in SP, Wolverine/17pdr SP. Achilles in British service was also operated by RA units. 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... During World War II, the Western Front was the theater of fighting west of Germany, encompassing France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemberg, and Denmark. ... The Italian Campaign of World War II was the name of Allied operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to the end of the war. ... RGA redirects here. ... Soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback in combat are commonly known as cavalry (from French cavalerie). ... The Royal Tank Regiment is a unit of the British Army. ... The M10 Gun Motor Carriage known as Wolverine in British service was a US tank destroyer of World War II. // Usage American doctrine planned for tank destroyers to engage enemy tanks while tanks were used principally to support infantry. ...


Post war the Archer served with the Egyptian Army. The Egyptian Army is the largest service within the Egyptian military establishment. ...

This Archer tank destroyer was used by the Egyptian Army in the defence of Abu-Ageila during the Sinai Campaign (1956).
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This Archer tank destroyer was used by the Egyptian Army in the defence of Abu-Ageila during the Sinai Campaign (1956).


Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1059x853, 656 KB) Description: Archer tank destroyer in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1059x853, 656 KB) Description: Archer tank destroyer in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel. ... Abu-Ageila is a strategically important road junction and dam in the north of the Sinai peninsula, approximately 45 km. ... The Suez Crisis, also known as the Suez War, Suez Campaign or Kadesh Operation was a war fought on Egyptian territory in 1956. ...


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British and Commonwealth armoured fighting vehicles of World War II
Light tanks
Vickers 6-Ton | Mk II | Mk III | Mk IV | Mk V | Mk VI | Mk VII Tetrarch
Cruiser tanks
Mk I | Mk II | Mk III | Mk IV | Mk V Covenanter | Mk VI Crusader | Mk VII Cavalier
Mk VIII Centaur | Mk VIII Cromwell | Challenger | Comet | Sherman Firefly
Ram (Canada) | Sentinel (Australia)
Infantry tanks
Mk I Matilda | Mk II Matilda | Mk III Valentine | Mk IV Churchill
Self-propelled artillery Armoured personnel carriers
Bishop | Sexton | Deacon | Archer Universal Carrier | Loyd Carrier | Kangaroo | Terrapin
Scout Cars and Armoured cars
Daimler Dingo | Dingo (Australia) | Humber Scout Car | Lynx Scout Car (Canada) | Humber LRC
Morris LRC | Otter LRC (Canada) | AEC Armoured Car | Daimler Armoured Car
Fox Armoured Car (Canada) | Guy Armoured Car | Humber Armoured Car
Lanchester Armoured Car | Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car (South Africa)
Morris CS9 | Rolls-Royce Armoured Car | ACV-IP (India) | AEC ACV | Guy Lizard ACV
Other armoured cars
Experimental vehicles
Avenger | Black Prince | Centurion | Excelsior | TOG 1 | TOG 2
Tortoise | Valiant | Harry Hopkins | Alecto | Thornycroft Bison
Unarmoured vehicles
British armoured fighting vehicle production during World War II

  Results from FactBites:
 
NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Archer (tank destroyer) (2570 words)
The Archer was classified as a self-propelled gun and as such was operated by the Royal Artillery (RA) rather than a Cavalry or tank regiment.
This Archer tank destroyer was used by the Egyptian Army in the defence of Abu-Ageila during the Sinai Campaign (1956).
Tank destroyers are used primarily to provide antitank support for infantry or tank units, in defensive or withdrawal operations.
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