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The AEC Mk I Gun Carrier, known as Deacon, was a British armoured fighting vehicle of the Second World War. It was an attempt to make the QF 6 pounder anti-tank gun into a self-propelled artillery piece. It was employed only during the North African Campaign (1942-1943). A U.S. M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer Self-propelled artillery (also called mobile artillery or locomotive artillery) vehicles are a way of giving mobility to artillery. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The word calibre (British English) or caliber (American English) designates the interior diameter of a tube or the exterior diameter of a wire or rod. ... A guns muzzle velocity is the speed at which the projectile leaves the muzzle of the gun. ... Military vehicles are commonly armoured to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets or shells, protecting the soldiers inside from enemy fire. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Looking_glass_Hexagonal_Icon. ... Image File history File links Looking_glass_Hexagonal_Icon. ... Image File history File links Looking_glass_Hexagonal_Icon. ... An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, protected by armour and armed with weapons. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Polish paratroopers (1st Independent Parachute Brigade) manhandling 6 pdr AT gun The Ordnance QF 6-pounder 7 cwt, or just 6 pdr, was a British 57 mm gun, their primary anti-tank gun during the middle of World War II, as well as the main armament for a number of... A U.S. M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer Self-propelled artillery (also called mobile artillery or locomotive artillery) vehicles are a way of giving mobility to artillery. ... During World War II, the North African Campaign, also known as the Desert War, took place in the North African desert from September 13, 1940 to May 13, 1943. ...

im sorry and i dont mean to vandalise this page but i am not wikipedia proficient, the picture on this file is missing and it can be found directly at http://www.btinternet.com/~ian.a.paterson/Equipment/Armour/Cruiser_Mk_I.jpg or do a search on google: http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&gbv=2&q=AEC+Mk+1+Gun+Carrier&btnG=Search+Images just make sure its the mk 1 not the 2 or 3. so thanks to whomever will edit this later hopefully adding a picture ^_^

History

The Deacon, fitting in with the style of naming self-propelled artillery after ecclesiastical titles, was developed in 1942 to provide British Army units in North Africa with a mobile anti-tank weapon. It can be seen as a development of the practice of carrying smaller artillery pieces en portee - sat on the back of trucks. This meant the artillery could quickly move albeit with some loss of traverse. The basis of the Deacon Gun Carrier was an AEC Matador truck chassis. On the flat bed at the rear of the chassis a 6-pounder gun with enclosed armoured shield was mounted. The gunner and loader operated the gun from within the shield. The conventional cab was replaced with a boxy armoured construction that covered the engine and the drivers position. Production started in December 1942 and a total of 175 units were built. 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... General characteristics Role Medium Artillery Tractor Crew 1 armour none Capacity 10-ton - Length 20 ft 10 in m Width 7 ft 10 in m Height 9 ft 7 in m Weight 7. ...

Combat Service

The Deacon was used against German armoured vehicles in North Africa, an environment in which wheeled vehicles were as maneuvrable as tanks. They are credited with action at El Hamma where the 76th Anti-Tank Regiment R.A. were victors in a battle against a German force that included Panzer III tanks. They were withdrawn after the end of the campaign. Some were converted to armoured ammunition carriers. Eventually some vehicles were sold to Turkey. Tactical Recognition Flash of the Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, generally known as the Royal Artillery (RA), is, despite its name, a corps of the British Army. ... The Panzerkampfwagen III (PzKpfw III), more commonly referred to as the Panzer III, was a tank developed in the 1930s by Nazi Germany and used extensively in World War II. It was designed to fight other armoured fighting vehicles, serving alongside the infantry-support Panzer IV. It soon became obsolete...

References

• I. Moschanskiy - Armored vehicles of the Great Britain 1939-1945 part 2, Modelist-Konstruktor, Bronekollektsiya 1999-02 (И. Мощанский - Бронетанковая техника Великобритании 1939-1945 часть 2, Моделист-Конструктор, Бронеколлекция 1999-02).

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