The 17/25 Pounder - Codename Pheasant (Patreon)

In early 1943 the appearance of Tiger tanks in Tunisia forced the British to rush their new 17 pounder anti-tank gun out to Africa as a counter. The need was so great that there wasn’t time to finish the proper carriages. Instead the first 100 guns were fitted to 25 pounder field gun carriages like this. They were named 17/25 pounders and given the codename Pheasant.