The 25-pounder Field Gun 1939–72 (New Vanguard)

of All The British Guns In Use During The Second World War, The 25 Pounder Is The Gun That Best Represents Britain's Armed Forces. It Was Adaptable, It Packed A Powerful Punch, And Above All It Was Reliable. This Book Provides A Full Combat History Of A Gun That Was Used In Every Theatre Of The Second World War And Saw Extensive Service In The Postwar Years, Particularly In Korea And During The Malaysian Emergency. The Last 25-pounder Gun To See Action In The British Army Was One Used By Sas Troops At Mirbat, Oman, In 1972. This book provides a full combat history of a gun that was used in every theatre of World War II and saw extensive service in the post war years, particularly in Korea and during the Malaysian emergency. The last 25 pounder gun was used in action by SAS troops at Mirbat, Oman in 1972. The last British force to operate a 25-pounder gun in action were two SAS troopers in the Omani port of Mirbat on 19 July 1972.