8th Army 2 Pounder At

At the outbreak of war, the QF 2-pdr (QF stands for "quick firing") was the standard anti-tank gun of the British Army. It was an adequate weapon for the time, offering slightly better armour penetration than the contemporary German 37mm PaK 36. However, it was larger and heavier, and used an unusual carriage that required the wheels to be removed before it could fire. Against the early panzers, light vehicles, and the poorly armoured Japanese tanks, it performed well and was popular, meeting success in France, North Africa, and the Far East.