Comet tank in combat book

The officially named tank, cruiser, a34, comet i, is widely regarded as the finest tank produced in britain to see combat in the second world war. The square box fitted to the rear of the comet tank is the infantrytank telephone and a first aid box. The gun is inferior to the 75l70 and the 90 mm but is still a good gun by w. This gun was effective against latewar german tanks, including the panther at. In 1943 attempts were made to mount vickers new high velocity 75mm gun in a cromwell but it was found that the gun would not fit into the cromwell after all. This gun was effective against late war german tanks including the panther, and at most ranges the tiger. It had far superior armour, with the maximum being 100120mm on the gun mantlet, and 80mm sloped for around mm effective thickness on the hull. Use personal reserves to gain additional crew experience. The technical skill was there, but not the leadership. On 11 april 1945, a tiger i destroyed three m4 sherman tanks and an armoured car advancing on a road. The comet tank or tank, cruiser, comet i was a british cruiser tank that first saw use near the end of world war ii during the invasion of germany. As such, the comet saga was one of the husbanding of the scarce, and declining, resources available to the tank programme against the backdrop of a conflict whose end was already in sight. How did the british comet tank do against the german.

The cruiser tank comet a34 was probably the best british tank of the second world war and was a reliable cruiser tank armed with a high velocity 77mm gun. The best tanks of the war centurion and black prince were finished after the fighting was done. This gun was effective against latewar german tanks, including the panther at medium range, and the tiger. The british comet was essentially an upgraded cromwell tank. This gun was effective against latewar german tanks, including the panther at medium. During the following korean war, the comet served along with the heavier centurion tank a successor tank introduced in the closing days of wwii on an experimental basis, but too late to see combat. Its armor is still very weak but, after you have unlocked all of the upgrades, it gains its greatest advantage the turret with armor plating to the cannon. The comet tank, or tank, cruiser, comet i a34 was a british cruiser tank that first saw use near the end of the second world war. They had been fitted to american tanks for a number of years earlier. It was designed as in improvement on the earlier cromwell tank, mounting the 77mm hv gun in a new lower profile and partcast turret. The comet tank, or tank, cruiser, comet i a34 was a british cruiser tank that first saw use near the end of the world war ii after allied forces crossed the river rhine. United kingdom 1943 cruiser tank 1,186 built the stopgap tank.

The cromwell tank, officially tank, cruiser, mk viii, cromwell a27m, was one of the series of cruiser tanks fielded by britain in the second world war. Cruiser tank comet a34 cruiser tank tracked combat vehicle. Support tank, medium distance combat in comparison with cromwell, the comet is a much slower vehicle. The comet tank or tank, cruiser, comet i a34 was a british cruiser tank that first saw use near. The tank cruiser comet a34 was a british cruiser tank that first saw use near the end of world war ii. The comet tank, or tank, cruiser, comet i a34 was a british cruiser tank that first saw use near the end of the world war ii. The tiger was causing trouble for the brits of that area the comet caught the tiger from the side and with their 77mm gun put two holes in the engine on the left side through the 80 mm of side armor. The theory and practice of tank warfare 19162000 strategy and tactics by christer jorgensen and chris mann jun 1, 2017 3. Wwii tank combat comes to life in the violent new trailer for the book spearhead. Janes world war ii tanks and fighting vehicles the complete guide. Comet a34 cruiser tank panzerserra bunker military. Crouching tiger, hidden comet the tiger collection.

One of the colour schemes shown is for a tank of 2nd devonshire regt. The a34 comet was the ultimate iteration of the cruiser series of fast, mobile tanks, and built on the hard lessons that had been learned with earlier designs. The tank, cruiser, comet i a34 was a british cruiser tank that first saw use near the end of world war ii. What the comet was in any case was a well rounded medium tank. But dont trust this post, because if there is any war of the 20th century i know less about other than maybe the spanish civil war and wars in the balkans before wwi it is the korean war. Pages businesses medianews company valor studios videos wwii tank combat comes to life in the violent new trailer for the book spearhead. The comet was the first british tank to be fitted with a gun barrel lock. Whats better in your opinion, comet or panther tank. The best tank of ww2 was the is2 and the best built but missed the shooting the is3. Carrying the 77mm hv high velocity main gun in, basically, an improved cromwell a24 chassis, the tank combined mobility with firepower. The quest for a great hotrod tank rather than good but drab tank led to one of the best british tanks of the war entering combat in march 1945 with the war ending may 78.

As this book demonstrates in depth, the result was a wellbalanced design that optimised the possibilities presented by the previous cruisers. The comet tank or tank, cruiser, comet i a34 was a british cruiser tank that first saw use near the end of world war ii. It was armed with the 77mm hv which was effective against late war german tanks and a superior weapon to the 75mm gun of the panther when firing apds rounds. The tank first saw combat in the fighting for leningrad, and tigers were at the forefront of battles from tunisia to kursk. Britains struggle to build effective tanks during the.

Comet platoon bbx30 includes five plastic comet cruiser tanks one plastic tank commander sprue one decal sheet the cruiser t. Comet i a34 was a british tank that first saw use near the end of world war ii. Cromwell and centaur tanks epub pen and sword books. It enabled the infantry to talk directly to the tank commander. Train the recruited tanker in the regimental school or tank academy for game currency. The churchill tank had good armor but was slow and had a. However, it was also brought into being at a time when british industrial capacity was nearing exhaustion, and when officialdom already had one eye on the transition to more profitable peacetime production.

Training a tanker to 100% by gaining combat experience only can be quite a long journey, however. Leyland was given the task to design the comet as a successor to the cromwell. By late 1943 there was an urgent need for a fast cruiser tank that could defeat german armor. Hello everyone, i have been looking up the comet recently mainly because of the current chronicles of ww2 events, the reward for 11 complete tasks is the premium a34 comet iron duke, i am mostly a german nad russian tanker, but recently russian tanks are failing me, and have just unlocked the king tiger 2 p today, and its pretty funin sim battle.

A comet tank of 3rd royal tank regiment, 11th armoured division, during the advance towards lubeck, germany, 2 may 1945. The haunted tank is sent to hold a town full of german tanks until the rest of the company can join them in tank fight in death town. As this book demonstrates in depth, the result was a wellbalanced design that optimised. I am painting some comet tanks and read that the british switched to deep bronze green in 1945 as their new tank colour. Named after the english civil war leader oliver cromwell, the cromwell was the first tank put into service by the british to combine high speed from a powerful and reliable engine the rollsroyce meteor, and reasonable armour.

The british comet armed with a 75mm gun arrived in europe during december 1944 and proved to be battle worthy and reliable. Some were rushed into service too quickly and proved notoriously unreliable. Offensive and counter offensive unarmed assault and combative masters of the 20th century. Others spent too long in development, or only achieved a degree of usefulness after numerous modifications.

In the wooded countryside close to the aller river in germany, a small action took place between a lone tiger and comet tanks belonging to 3rd royal tank regiment in 11th armoured division. It was armed with a 77mm hv, a derivative of the 17 pounder, with the result that it was one of the few british tanks with the firepower to challenge late war german designs. The impact of these tanks was however always limited by the numbers made, but the comet was equally rare so what special feature makes it best. Starring the haunted tank, jeb stuart, arch asher, rick rawlins, slim stryker, general j. Comet remained in service for some years after the war but was rapidly eclipsed by centurion.

It was designed to provide greater anti tank capability to cromwell tank squadrons. The tank was widely respected as one of the best british tanks of the war, and continued in service after. On 12 april 1945, a tiger i f02 destroyed two comet tanks, one halftrack and one scout car. The comet tank, or tank, cruiser, comet i a34 was a british cruiser tank. Janes world war ii tanks and fighting vehicles the. Cromwell vs panzer is a scenario ive never done before so today we experiment, 40 british cromwell ivs assaulting german position defended by 20 panzer iv h.

Unfortunately it entered service far too late to have any significant impact on the fighting, seeing combat for the first time after the rhine crossings. The comet tank or tank, cruiser, comet i a34 was a british cruiser tank that. The 17 pounder light carried by the comet had a calibre of 76. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. I wouldnt be surprised if several unuk tank formations were equipped with the comet, considering the tank only saw the twilight of wwii. It was designed as in improvement on the earlier cromwell tank. Could we have won the war without the comet easily, without the sherman no, ditto in spades the t34 family. It was designed as an improvement on the earlier cromwell tank, mounting the new 77 mm hv gun in a new lower profile and partcast turret. Although production was discontinued in the summer of 1944, the tiger i. The centurion was formally adopted in 1949 and was partly based on the comet s design. Valor studios wwii tank combat comes to life in the. It arrived in the latter phases of the conflict and extensive crew training delayed her overall tactical impact in the war but she proved a reliable mount and her crews likened her for the available protection and inherent speed.

As such it saw about 5 months of combat operations including the rhine crossings. It was designed as an improvement on the earlier cromwell tank, mounting the new 77mm hv gun a variation of the famous qf 17 pdr. The colour scheme calls for a disruptive pattern of matt bronze green and ochre. The theory and practice of tank warfare 19162000 strategy and tactics by christer jorgensen and chris mann jun 1, 2017. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In 1943, it was realized that a new british tank was needed that had a highvelocity gun that could take on and knock out the new panther and tiger tanks, but was also fast and had a low profile. Orders for 3,000 comet tanks were issued and they were to use chassis numbers in the range t334901 to t337900. Activate the accelerate crew training option on elite. For much of the second world war, the british army was saddled with a succession of tanks that ranged from the bad to the barely adequate. This gun was effective against late war german tanks including the panther. Actually, the comet tank was armed with a high velocity 77mm 17lb mark v. It was designed to provide greater antitank capability to cromwell tank squadrons. The comet on the other hand, had a maximum of 76mm mostly flat.