Bolt Action - French Army 47mm Medium Anti-Tank Gun Early War BEF British Infantry British officers earned a reputation

British officers earned a reputation for leading from the front

Manned by the artillery originally

directing a good portion of the explosion into solid ground

the Soviet Union or many of the other countries living under the heel of Germany's jackboot

Bolt Action - French Army 47mm Medium Anti-Tank Gun Early War BEF British Infantry British officers earned a reputationThe 47mm Mle 1937 (SA37 L 50) anti tank gun was the best purpose built anti tank gun fielded by any army at the start of World War II if one discounts the German 88m Flak used in the anti tank role. It could supposedly penetrate up to 72mm of armour at 1,000 metres. It sufficiently impressed the Germans that they immediately made use of examples that fell into their hands. After the fall of France, the type was adapted into German service as the 4.