British Northover Projector 1942-43

British Northover Projector 1942-43The last black powder weapon ever issued to the British Army, the Northover Projector was a 1940 improvised antitank weapon specifically designed for the Home Guard. It was the brainchild of Major RH Northover, a Home Guard officer. Another smooth bore weapon, the projector fired the No. 76 Special Incendiary Grenade (as well as fragmentation grenades) with an effective range of about 150 yards. The Projector was usually fixed to a tripod but examples

Officers are often younger relatives of those they protect

some of whom were well versed in the minutiae of battlefield strategy and tactics

Also included are the important variations of manufacture and the colour information

The Intruder is a lightly built and armed machine designed for scouting and reconnaissance operations and sometimes for raiding

adding much-needed fire support and mobility to the British airborne forces

000 examples were in service with the French military

Will your proud French troops be able to drive the Allies from this vital strongpoint and threaten Wellington’s flank

The Successor army box contains:

being introduced in 1943 into US Army units and becoming the standard anti-tank gun by mid 1944

turned to using whatever was at hand - the results turning into unusual and unclassified one off examples

only a few would see active service during WWII

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