ORDNANCE QF 3.7–INCH HAA GUN

WEAPONS OF WAR

Richard Doherty charts the history of Britain´s premier anti–aircraft gun of the Second World War.

Anti-aircraft (AA) artillery developed rapidly during the First World War, with the UK’s standard weapon becoming the 3in 20cwt, designed under Royal Navy auspices before the conflict. While a new quick-firing (QF) 3.6in gun was developed, and accepted for service, the end of the fighting meant it was not ordered into production. Only the 3in gun was retained in service.

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