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Copyright © 1999 David Michael Honner. Based on British specifications unless otherwise noted.
25mm Hotchkiss. These were French anti-tank guns issued in 1939 to the British Army as a stop gap until sufficient 2–pounders were produced, and as a token of uniform equipment between the Allies. Most were lost in France and those that remained in Britain lasted only as long as the stock of ammunition. Almost all had vanished by mid–1941.
1. 0.5–inch Vickers MG. Source: Jentz, Thomas L: Tank Combat in North Africa. [up]
2. Rifle, Anti-tank, 0.55–inch Boys. Source: Jentz, Thomas L: Tank Combat in North Africa. Originally known as the Stanchion gun until the death of its principal designer. [up]
3. 15mm BESA MG. Source: Jentz, Thomas L: Tank Combat in North Africa. [up]
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