Translate this Page
Recent images :
- RAF Series 2 Land Rover
- Lightweight, air portable Land Rover
- Daimler Ferret Mk 1/2 Armoured Car
- RAF Mountain Rescue Series 3 Land Rover
- French Bronze 6 pounder cannon
- Farsley South African War Memorial
- Farsley War memorial
- American Civil War, Volley fire
- British soldier of the Boer War - stand to!
- Firepower through the ages - German WW1 Mauser g98
British MOBAT anti-tank weapon
Images copyright © Graham K Cook. Click on the entry for a larger version
Description
An artillery piece looked after by members of the 20th Century Revisited group. It was a prominent infantry fire support weapon from the 1960's.
It was a 120mm recoilless rifle and had a range of between 800 and 1000 yards. It fired a HESH round which was pretty effective against most tanks of the period but was heavy and had an immense back-blast which could quickly give away it's position, as well as being hazardous to it users. It could be towed behind an Austin Champ, or Land Rover.
It was a lighter weight development of the BAT weapon which had a protective screen for the gun-team, and was phased out in favour of the later WOMBAT which was of magnesium construction and much lighter.
Displayed by the 20th Century Revisited group.
Location
History at Murton - Murton Park, York, England. April 2008
