8th Army 2 Pounder ATAt the outbreak of war, the QF 2 pdr (QF stands for quick firing) was the standard anti tank gun of the British Army. It was an adequate weapon for the time, being slightly more effective in terms of armour penetration then the contemporary German 37mm PaK 36. It was, however, larger and heavier and employed an unusual carriage that required the wheels to be removed before it could fire. Against the early panzers, light vehicles and the poorly