Ordnance QF 3-inch howitzer


Ordnance QF 3 inch howitzer was a howitzer fitted to British cruiser and infantry type tanks of the Second World War so they could fire a smoke shell in "close support" of other tanks or infantry. HE shells were also available.
Earlier British tanks were fitted with a 3.7 in howitzer.

Usage

A few Close Support versions of the Tetrarch light tank.
A field artillery version seems to have been developed or under development in 1941
Later in the war a larger QF 95 mm howitzer was employed for the same purpose.

Specification