Birch Gun
UK - Self-Propelled Guns
In the 1920s, British engineers explored the idea of an SPG on a tank chassis. Development of the vehicle started in 1923 at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich. It was based on the Vickers Medium Mark II, the chassis of which could carry the required modules. A total of seven prototypes were manufactured and joined the Experimental Mechanised Force established on May 1, 1927. Later, the unit was disbanded, along with the SPG program.
Main Characteristics
| Tier |
IV |
| Hit Points |
190 HP |
| Price |
152,000 |
|
Weight
|
5.30 t |
| Speed Limit |
45 km/h |
| Speed Limit Back |
10 km/h |
| Hull Armor |
- Front:
- 6 mm
- Side:
- 6 mm
- Rear:
- 6 mm
|
| Crew |
- Commander (Radio Operator)
- Gunner
- Gunner
- Driver
- Loader
- Loader
|
| Compare similar |
|
Turrets
| Tier |
IV |
| Turret |
Birch Gun |
| Armor |
- Front:
- mm
- Side:
- mm
- Rear:
- mm
|
| Traverse Speed |
16 d/s |
| Traverse Arc |
360 |
| View Range |
340 m |
| Weight |
100 kg |
| Price |
100 |
| XP |
0 |
| Tier |
IV |
| Turret |
Birch Gun |
| Armor |
- Front:
- mm
- Side:
- mm
- Rear:
- mm
|
| Traverse Speed |
16 d/s |
| Traverse Arc |
360 |
| View Range |
340 m |
| Weight |
100 kg |
| Price |
100 |
| XP |
0 |
Guns
| Tier |
III |
| Ammo Capacity |
150 rounds |
| Rate of Fire |
6.82 r/m |
| Reload time |
8.80 s |
| Clip |
/ |
| Aim time |
5.00 s |
| Accuracy |
0.74 m |
| Elevation Arc |
|
| Damage (Explosion radius) |
- HE
- 260 HP (1.29 m)
- AP
- 170 HP
|
| Damage / min |
- HE
- 1773.2 HP/min
- AP
- 1159.4 HP/min
|
| Penetration |
- HE
- 42 mm
- AP
- 65 mm
|
| Shell Speed |
- HE
- 410 m/s
- AP
- 410 m/s
|
| Shell Price |
- HE
- 72
- AP
- 56
|
| Weight |
457 kg |
| Price |
10,500 |
| XP |
0 |
| Tier |
IV |
| Ammo Capacity |
150 rounds |
| Rate of Fire |
6.25 r/m |
| Reload time |
9.60 s |
| Clip |
/ |
| Aim time |
5.00 s |
| Accuracy |
0.72 m |
| Elevation Arc |
|
| Damage (Explosion radius) |
- HE
- 280 HP (1.39 m)
- AP Premium
- 180 HP
- AP
- 180 HP
|
| Damage / min |
- HE
- 1750 HP/min
- AP Premium
- 1125 HP/min
- AP
- 1125 HP/min
|
| Penetration |
- HE
- 44 mm
- AP Premium
- 92 mm
- AP
- 71 mm
|
| Shell Speed |
- HE
- 410 m/s
- AP Premium
- 410 m/s
- AP
- 410 m/s
|
| Shell Price |
- HE
- 83
- AP Premium
- 7 (gold)
- AP
- 83
|
| Weight |
510 kg |
| Price |
28,500 |
| XP |
2,250 |
Engines
| Tier |
I |
| Engine Power |
90 hp |
| Fire Chance |
20 % |
| Weight |
200 kg |
| Price |
0 |
| XP |
0 |
| Tier |
I |
| Engine Power |
110 hp |
| Fire Chance |
20 % |
| Weight |
200 kg |
| Price |
350 |
| XP |
35 |
Suspensions
| Tier |
III |
| Load limit |
12.20 t |
| Traverse Speed |
16 d/s |
| Weight |
6,000 kg |
| Price |
2,000 |
| XP |
0 |
| Tier |
IV |
| Load limit |
14.20 t |
| Traverse Speed |
18 d/s |
| Weight |
6,000 kg |
| Price |
4,650 |
| XP |
1,100 |
Radios
| Tier |
VI |
| Signal range |
400 m |
| Weight |
40 kg |
| Price |
15,000 |
| XP |
0 |
| Tier |
VII |
| Signal range |
450 m |
| Weight |
40 kg |
| Price |
21,000 |
| XP |
3,600 |
| Tier |
VIII |
| Signal range |
550 m |
| Weight |
40 kg |
| Price |
22,000 |
| XP |
4,000 |