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Not to forget the Berlin Bde retained them during the 80s as far better for FIBUA than Milan,

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Empress Miniatures Sponsoring Member of TMP of Empress Miniatures writes:

We Have Just Released the 28mm BAOR Crewed Wombat Recoilless Rifle for the Cold War Range!

Wombat with crew

120mm BAT recoilless rifle replaced the 17-pounder, and in its Wombat form was a new-build weapon with a lightweight carriage, which meant that it was usable by all air-mobile (infantry battalions) plus mobile troops, such as the Parachute Regiment and Royal Marines. It was also fitted to vehicles, such as the FV432 or a ¾-ton portee Land Rover.

Wombat with crew

When fitted with an M8C .50 cal spotting rifle which fired a zirconium-tipped spotter tracer round visible past 2,000 yards, it could engage targets out to 2,000m (2,200 yards). The strike was observed by the No. 1, who called the fall of shot. The No. 2 maintained the spotting rifle and observed the backblast area. The Wombat entered service in 1964, rapidly replacing earlier versions in service with the regular army.

Wombat with crew

It was phased out of the regular army in the early 1980s, being replaced by the Milan ATG, although continued in service, with many being kept in stores for use in time of war.

Wombat with crew

The Parachute Regiment took three to the Falklands but they were never deployed.

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