Ordnance QF 2-pounder - Vauxhall, Alberta - Military Ground Equipment Displays on Waymarking.com

This 2 pounder gun is in front of Vauxhall's branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. There is no signage on the display so its origin is unclear.

According to Canada's National Artillery Museum (http://en.rcamuseum.com/artillery-collection/qf-2-pounder-mk-ix-x-uk), this was the most powerful anti-tank gun in the world when it was introduced into British Army service in 1937. It could penetrate 42 mm of armour at a 30 degree slope at 1,000 yards. Examples captured in 1940 at Dunkirk were taken into service by the German Army. By 1942, penetration had increased to 54 mm at 1,000 yards, but that was no longer sufficient to defeat German tanks.

In 1939 the 2 Pounder was the first anti-tank gun issued to the Canadian Army. However, Canada did not use it in combat. It was replaced by the 6 Pounder anti-tank gun in Canadian and British units beginning in 1942.

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