Archer

Nationality	British
Size	Small (-1)
Dates	Oct 1944 - 1955
Road Speed	15MPH = 7"
Cross-Cntry Speed	7MPH = 3½"

Armor/Penetration Chart
Frnt	Frnt30	Frnt45	Side	Side45	Rear	HlDown	Vuln.
1-6	1-8	1-7	1-3	1-6	1-15	-	F
7-8	9-11	8	4	7	16	7-14	E
9-15	12-16	9-11	-	8	17	15-16	D
16	17-20	12-24	5	9-24	18	17-19	C
17-20	21-24	25-29	6	25-29	19-22	20+	B
21+	25+	30+	7+	30+	23+	-	A

Movement Rates
Road	Road Spd
Flat	1
Broken	2
Mud	3¹
Sand	1¹
Soft Ground	1¹
Snow	1
Deep Snow	2¹
Fording	2¹
Amphibious	Amph Spd

Gentle Slope	+1
Moderate Slope	+3
Steep Slope	N/A

Sparse Undergrowth	+0
Dense Undergrowth	+0
Woods	+1
Forest	N/A
¹ = check for mire

Gunnery Chart
Armament: 17pr(76L60) + .303-cal Bren AAMG
BR 76L60			100m 2"	250m 5"	500m 10"	750m 15"	1000m 20"	1250m 25"	1500m 30"	1750m 35"	2000m 40"	2500m 50"

APCBC	Mk 8T	4/43	16	16	15	15	14	14	13	13	12
APDS	Mk 1T	6/44	25	24	22	21	20	19	18	17
HE	Mk I	6/44	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Other Ammos:
Target Vuln.		A	1k	1t2k	1t2k	2t3k	3t4k	4t5k	5t6k	7k	8k	9k
		B	1t2k	2t3k	2t3k	3t4k	4t5k	5t6k	6t7k	8k	9k	10k
		C	3t4k	3t4k	4t5k	4t5k	5t6k	6t7k	7t8k	8t9k	9k	10k
		D	5t6k	5t6k	6t7k	6t7k	7t8k	7t8k	8t9k	8t9k	10k	10k
		E	6t8k	7t8k	8t9k	8t9k	8t9k	8t9k	9t10k	9t10k	10k	---
		F	9t	9t	9t	10t	10t	10t	10t	10t	---	---

Notes: When the 17-pounder proved its value as a towed anti-tank weapon, it was decided to mount it on a Valentine chassis to create a tank destroyer as an interim design. Because of the small size of the Valentine chassis, the 17-pounder was mounted facing backwards, which proved to be a bonus in "shoot-and-scoot" operations. A fairly effective design that saw action into the 1950's.

Stats: 4 crew; 6.89×2.63×2.70m; Weight: 17.8 tonne; Ground Pressure: 1.13kg/cm² 165HP; P/W Ratio: 9.3HP/tonne; Produced: 665; Main Ammo: 39 rounds; Gun Elevation: -7 to 15° Gun Traverse: 11°

Lightning War!

Nov 2007