Theimer Firefly
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| Theimer Firefly | |
|---|---|
 Theimer Firefly in Lucian colors, restored by the Tavington Tank Museum engineers; Joyonghea, 2014 | |
| Type | Medium tank |
| Place of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | X861 - Present (used only in parades and reenactments) |
| Used by | United Kingdom and others (see Users) |
| Wars | Second Europan War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1938 |
| No. built | ~7,500 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 34.75 long tons (35.3 tonnes) |
| Length | 19 ft 4 in (5.89 m); 25 ft 6 in (7.77 m) overall |
| Width | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) |
| Height | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Crew | 4 (Commander, gunner, loader / radio-operator, driver) |
| Armour | 89 mm (turret front) |
Main armament | Ordnance QF 17-pounder (76.2 mm) gun, 77 rounds |
Secondary armament | Flexible .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Theimer machine gun (generally not mounted); coaxial .30 in (7.62 mm) Theimer M1919 machine gun, 5000 rounds |
| Engine | Multibank or radial engine gasoline engine depending on chassis used 450 hp |
| Power/weight | 11.8 hp/ton |
| Suspension | Vertical volute coil spring |
Operational range | 120 miles (193 km) |
| Speed | 20 mph (32 km/h) sustained 25 mph (40 km/h) at bursts |
The Theimer Firefly was a tank used by the United Kingdom in the Second Europan War. It was based on the Gallian M4 Theimer tank but fitted with the powerful 3-inch (76.2 mm) calibre Lucian 17-pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon. Originally conceived as a stopgap until future Theimer tank designs came into service, the Theimer Firefly became the most common vehicle mounting the 17-pounder in the war.
Development
Service History
Users
Alteria
Altissia
Basel-Ebel
Bethausia
Concordia and the Soryu
Erebonian Empire
Gallia-Bruhl
Joyonghea
Jutland-Gimli
Lestallum
New Akiba
Nibelheim-Saxe-Hanover
Nihhon-koku
Rubrum
Tenebrae and Solheim
United Kingdom
Zanarkand