Long Boring Video on Tank Destroyer History

Zinegata, on Oct 12 2016 - 09:39, said:   I don't believe German halftracks were ever directly armed with the 75mm L48. They were equipped with the short 75mm - the same gun from the very early Mk IVs - which was primarily an infantry support weapon.   Which was the actual intent of the 75mm-armed half tracks: They were supposed to be ad-hoc infantry support armored vehicles. A Sherman or a Stug on the cheap and fighting enemy tanks was supposed to be beyond their abilities. Indeed, I have to note that the British were rather befuddled by these cheap half-tracks in Normandy especially early on when they had difficulty coordinating with their own armor.