Crusader III AA Mk.II / Mk.III

     
Název:
Name:
Crusader III AA Mk.III Crusader III AA Mk.III
Originální název:
Original Name:
Crusader III AA Mk.III
Výrobce:
Producer:
DD.MM.1943-DD.MM.194R Morris Motors Ltd., ? /
Období výroby:
Production Period:
DD.MM.1943-DD.MM.194R
Vyrobeno kusů:
Number of Produced:
~600 (AA Mk.II + AA Mk.III)
Prototyp vyroben:
Prototype Built:
DD.MM.194R
Osádka:
Crew:
4
Technické údaje:
Technical Data:
 
Bojová hmotnost:
Combat Weight:
19600 kg 43211 lb
Celková délka:
Overall Length:
5982 mm 19 ft 7 ½ in
Celková šířka:
Overall Width:
2768 mm 9 ft 1in
Celková výška:
Overall Height:
~2235 mm ~7 ft 4 in
Světlá výška:
Ground Clearance:
406 mm 1 ft 4in
Pohon:
Propulsion:
 
Typ:
Type:
Nuffield Liberty Mk IV
- vidlicový
- benzínový, vodou chlazený
- počet válců: 12
- vrtání: 127 mm
- zdvih: 178 mm
- zdvihový objem: 27000 cm3
- kroutící moment: 2034 Nm při 1100 ot/min
Nuffield Liberty Mk IV
- V-desing
- gasoline, water cooled
- number of cylinders: 12
- bore: 5 in
- stroke: 7 in
- swept volume: 1648 cu in
- torque: 1500 lb.ft at 1100 rpm
Výkon:
Power:
253.5 kW při 1500 ot/min 340 bhp at 1500 rpm
Převodové ústrojí:
Transmission:
Nuffield
- manuální převodovka
- počet stupňů: 4+1
Nuffield
- manual gearbox
- number of gears: 4+1
Výkony:
Performance:
 
Rychlost na silnici:
Road Speed:
43 km/h 27 mph
Rychlost v terénu:
Cross-country Speed:
24 km/h 15 mph
Jízdní dosah po silnici:
Cruising Range on Road:
161 km 100 mi
Jízdní dosah v terénu:
Cross-country Cruising Range:
? km ? mi
Překonávání překážek:
Obstacles Crossing:
 
Svah:
Gradient:
30 ° 67 %
Boční náklon:
Side Slope:
? ° ? %
Překročivost:
Trench Crossing:
2.59 m 102 in
Výstupnost:
Vertical Obstacle:
0.69 m 27 in
Brodivost:
Fording Depth:
0.99 m 39 in
Výzbroj:
Armament:
 
Hlavní:
Main:
2x Oerlikon Mk II
- ráže: 20 mm
- zásoba munice: 600 nábojů v 10 zásobnících
2x Oerlikon Mk II
- calibre: 20 mm
- ammunition: 600 rounds in 10 magazines
Vedlejší:
Secondary:
Vickers K
- ráže: 7,7 mm
- zásoba munice: ?
Vickers K
- calibre: 0.303 in
- ammunition: ?
Uživatelské státy:
User States:
Poznámka:
Note:
- -
Zdroje:
Sources:
Milsom, J.; Sandars, J.; Scarborough, G.: Crusader, Airfix, 1976
Barjatinskij, M.: Kruseider i drugie britanskie kreiserskie tanky Mk.I - Mk.VI, Broněkolekcija 6/2005
www.dday-overlord.com
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Crusader III AA Mk.II / Mk.III


When the Crusader III appeared on the african battlefield was a welcome boost, soon but it turned out that the tank is accompanied by mechanical failures, and when zkončení african campaign was already considered to be obsolete and reassigned to the training. Version of the AA was established on the basis of the requirement of the troops for the fight with the German aircraft in depth útočícími on the column of vehicles and other ground targets. Been required a means capable of with these aircraft to fight, and at the same time moved with útočícími tanks (hence the armoured and with a good throughput). For a basis was taken just Crusader, whose chassis was enough. On this chassis was originally mounted one gun, bofors 40mm but the solution was not suitable, so a version of the AA II is dual Oerlikonem (Polsten) caliber 20mm this time in a closed tower. Rate of fire was significantly greater than for boforsu and it was around 450 rounds per minute (depend on the skill of the crew)
The latest version was the Crusader III AND.And. The Mk III, it was added to the tower by adding a ledge at its stern, thereby to improve the conditions for the work of the crew. These tanks were built about 500 units. This version were equipped with british and Polish troops after D-day. Thanks to the aerial supremacy of the allies but to the fighting too fulfilled with the peace settlement. At the end of 1944 were therefore gradually phased out from prvoliniových units. The poles of these tanks with success used against the living strength and enjoying it is virtually the end of the war.


TTD


Crew : 3 men
Weight : 19,8 t
Length : 5,98 m
Width 2,64 m
Height : 2,24 m
Equipment : 2x gun Oerlikon 20mm + Vickers machine gun For the caliber 7.7 mm
Palebný diameter : 600 rounds of ammunition in the decade of the 60 early tumble bunkers
Armor : 10 – 40 mm
Engine : dvanáctiválec Nuffield Liberty Mk II on the performance of the 340 ks
Maximum speed : 43 km/h (road) 20km/h (terrain)
Range : 220 km
Overcoming obstacles : the degree of 75 cm, the trench 200 cm, wading into the 97 cm.
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images are from the museum in Saumuru
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Crusader III AA Mk.III, Musée des Blindés Saumur, 2004 (fotografie ©Radek Havelka).

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The basic difference between the Mk. II and Mk. III is the transfer of the radio from the turret to the chassis to the driver, which increased the working space of the anti-aircraft twin-cannon operator.
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Crusader III AA Mk.II
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The distinguishing feature of the Crusader III AA in the Mk.II and III versions can be considered to be the location of the antenna (and of course the radio station) - in the Mk.II it was located and operated from the turret (which "distracted" the operator of the main armament of the vehicle)... - in the Mk.III the radio station was moved to the hull and was operated by the driver (the vehicle could only really fire from a position and from a "longer than short" stop, therefore the radio station was easily operated by this crew member) - it was to the left of his position and the antenna was moved to the front of the vehicle...
Other changes were also on the turret, on the Mk.III a higher "collar" around the gunner's/commander's station...


The attached pictures show:
- vehicle after leaving the landing craft on one of the British invasion beaches
- a vehicle belonging to the 2nd Tank Regiment of the 1st Polish Armoured Division
- vehicle (model model by an unnamed company) with Skyraker and Princess inscriptions, leading a column of Stuarts.
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Saumur Crusader - plus interior of the tower
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Diskuse

So if I sum it up according to the location of the antenna is in the pictures of Saumuru version later (the antenna is on the left on hull) and, therefore, the French apparently have in the marking label mistake..
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On one web page is in the can "walkaround" of the tower of the Crusader AA from Saumuru (as in the thing just from the outside) and the identification is absolutely clear - Crusader III AA Mk.III according to the position of the antenna (and thus also the rádiostanice Wireless Set No.19) and increased the "superstructure" gunner/commander on the tower.

Our "agency for the marketing of misconceptions to debunk" (bitaxe + shiner) has, I would say, a wealth of experience with a variety of "shoes" in the museums (including Czech) and their explaining...
When you need to hear, how are kázány delusions to be the minister and preach is the head of the museum - from our taxes-paid "professional", so I'm starting to see red and double - this little mistake can be the French to forgive - they didn't....
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