David Fletcher's British Battle Tanks includes a Crusader fitted with a 5.5-inch gun. The installation prompts speculation about the anti-tank value of such a large weapon on a mobile chassis. That possibility depends on the conversion proving viable. Its service numbers and operational performance are not established in the discussion.
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A Crusader tank fitted with a 5.5-inch gun
A Crusader fitted with a 5.5-inch gun prompts a conditional question about its anti-tank potential.