An update from me to a previous design, namely my hybrid medium. Firstly a change of name to
Hellhound from Dire Wolf. Secondly, more hybridisation.
Particulars:
Hellhound.I - Cruiser tank - 6pdr QF + 3x 7.92mm Browning MGs - First production variant produced between 1942 and 43 with most retrofitted into Mk.IVs
Hellhound.II - Cruiser tank - 75mm DP + 3x 7.92mm Browning MGs - Initially produced to alleviate lack of HE power in 6pdr vehicles, most retrofitted into Mk.IVs
Hellhound.III - Cruiser tank - 17pdr + 3x 7.92mm Browning MGs - Various marks of 17pdr were used between 1943 and 1947 including prototyped autoloaders
Hellhound.IV - Cruiser tank - 6pdr/63 + 3x 7.92mm Browning MGs - Most produced version
Hellhound.V - Assault gun - 100mm/70 AT + 2x 7.92mm Browning MGs - Experimental heavy AT gun deployed to Normandy / NW Europe in 1944-45
Hellhound.VI - Support tank - Built due to the somewhat lacking HE capacity of the 6pdr - 25pdr Mk.II - 3x 7.92mm Browning MGs
Hellhound.VII - Reconnaissance tank - features turret from the M22 locust - QF 2pdr + 2x 7.92mm Browning MGs
Hellhound.VIII - Command tank conversion of surplus Mk.I and Mk.II hulls - 6pdr QF + 3x 7.92mm Browning MGs
Hellhound.IX - Reconnaissance conversion of surplus Mk.I hulls - 1x 12.7mm Browning + 2x 7.92mm Browning MGs