In this 15th episode of my series looking at World War 2 Tanks That Need Adding to War Thunder, we take a look at British Tank Destroyers of the World War 2 period.
So join me as we take a look at various tank destroyer designs based on British Carrier vehicles, the various truck based tank destroyers and a very unique design by Nicholas Straussler that is a literal Self Propelled Gun!
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Sources ⬇️
Calleway, Matthew (2020) Delay, Harass and Inflict the Greatest Loss: The Role of the Men and Women of the Huntingdonshire Home Guard, 1940–1944. Available at: https://tinyurl.com/2hr44ja4 (Accessed: 18th February 2026).
Fletcher, David. Universal Carrier 1936–48: The ‘Bren Gun Carrier’ Story. United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2008.
Henry, Chris. British Anti-tank Artillery 1939–45. United Kingdom: Bloomsbury USA, 2008.
Tank Encyclopedia. Available at: https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ (Accessed: 16th February 2026).
Titley, Eric (1941) "PETROLEUM WARFARE". Available at: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060043312. (Accessed: 18th February 2026).
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Songs used⬇️
Sun Machine One by Loopop
🎮 Game: War Thunder ⬅️
Vehicles in this episode⬇️
Carrier, 2 Pounder, Anti Tank
Stacey Loyd/Carrier 2-pdr mounting Mark I
Valentine I with 6 pounder mounted
Smith Gun Carrier
AEC MK I Gun Carrier or Deacon
Trucks armed with 25mm Hotchkiss, 37mm Bofors, 2 pounder and 6 pounder guns.
Humber 6 pounder SP
Morris LRC "Firefly"
Straussler Conversion
M3 GMC
M10 GMC
British Tracked Tank Destroyers: 00:00
British Truck based Tank Destroyers: 10:32
British Armoured Car based Tank Destroyers: 16:00
Self Propelled Anti-Tank Gun: 19:14
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