{"product_id":"8th-army-25-pounder-light-artillery-quad-limber","title":"8th Army 25 pounder Light Artillery, Quad \u0026 Limber","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f70909;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWebstore Exclusive!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003eThis artillery piece is supplied with a laser-cut oval MDF base (120mm x 92mm) - only available through this webstore. You can now base your complete gun and crew together, making attractive mini-dioramas!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pre-eminent field British artillery piece in WWII (and beyond into the Korean War and Malayan Emergency in the 1950s and 60s), the QF (Quick Firing) 25-pdr was capable of direct fire and howitzer roles, excelling in both.\nAlthough of lower calibre than many other guns in service during WWII, the 25-pdr had a longer range than most. This, coupled with the speed with which their crews could respond to the British artillery control system, cemented the 25-pdr’s reputation as one of the best artillery pieces in service during the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir Axis opponents were so in awe of the speed with which Royal Artillery crews could unleash shells they couldn’t believe the 25-pdr wasn’t an automatic weapon!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften towed by the Morris C8 field artillery tractor – more commonly known simply as the ‘Quad’ – the 25-pdr became a vital support weapon in the struggle to defeat Rommel’s Afrika Korps and Mussolini’s Italian forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContains one resin \u0026amp; metal Quad tractor, one resin \u0026amp; metal limber, and one metal artillery piece with three crew. Also includes Bolt Action stat cards, vehicle damage markers, full-colour decal sheet, Bolt Action Order dice and MDF base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58481270587775,"sku":"402211001","price":47.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/9836\/8895\/files\/402211001_8thArmy25-pdr01.jpg?v=1790000214","url":"https:\/\/orcshead.online\/products\/8th-army-25-pounder-light-artillery-quad-limber","provider":"orc's head","version":"1.0","type":"link"}