£5.52
The Comet addressed the one real weakness of its predecessor, the Cromwell: a turret ring too narrow for a genuinely powerful gun. Engineers solved this by re-engineering the 17-pounder into a shorter, lower-pressure round that could fit a smaller mounting – the resulting 77mm HV gun gave the Comet real parity with late-war German armour. It arrived too late to influence the fighting in any major way, first seeing combat during the Rhine crossing in March 1945 with the 11th Armoured Division, but it set the template for the next generation of British tank design and remained in frontline service until 1958.
| Weight | 0.05 kg |
|---|---|
| Range | QRF |
| Era | 20th Century |
| Period / Conflict | World War 2 |
| Nationality | British |
| Unit Type | Tank |
| Material | Metal |
