NVG048: The 25-pounder Field Gun 1939–72

Author
Chris Henry

Author
Mike Fuller

About this book
Of all the British guns in use during the Second World War, the 25 pounder is the gun that best represents Britain's armed forces. It was adaptable, it packed a powerful punch, and above all it was reliable. This book provides a full combat history of a gun that was used in every theatre of the Second World War and saw extensive service in the postwar years, particularly in Korea and during the Malaysian emergency. The last 25-pounder gun to see action in the British Army was one used by SAS troops at Mirbat, Oman, in 1972.

Contents
Introduction · Design and Development · Operational History · Colour plate commentary · Bibliography · Index

Paperback; February 2002; 48 pages; ISBN: 9781841763507