Bolt Action - US Airborne (Winter) Weapons Teams MTGSALE The 57mm ZiS-2 was developed

The 57mm ZiS-2 was developed before the war to give anti-tank artillery regiments a weapon capable of destroying heavily armoured tanks

The KV – named after the Defence Commissar Kliment Voroshilov – was a pre-war tank that was thickly armoured all round but also very heavy at 45 tons

No British collection is complete without at least one 25 Pdr

The 47mm Mle 1937 (SA37 L/50) anti-tank gun was the best purpose-built anti-tank gun fielded by any army at the start of World War II if one discounts the German 88m Flak used in the anti-tank role

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Bolt Action - US Airborne (Winter) Weapons Teams MTGSALE The 57mm ZiS-2 was developedSupport your boys now! US Airborne forces, by their very nature, tended to travel light this meant that they were often heavily reliant on what they could carry for their supporting firepower immediately after jumping, before heavier reinforcements could arrive. Once off the drop zone and fighting as normal infantry, these weapons would continue to be put to good use, ensuring that the paratroopers were able to take on any adversary. This set gives