[b] Named after the English Civil War –era military leader Oliver Cromwell, the Cromwell was the first tank put into service by the British to combine high speed from a powerful, reliable engine (the Rolls-Royce Meteor) and reasonable armour.

Apr 23, 2015 · Intotheblue, who specialise in Tank Experiences in the UK, took a look at the people who rode these weapons of war into battle; and the different roles that they played. The Commander. This person is the leader of the crew. Acting as the gel that binds the other components, the commander is the person in charge of the overall actions of the tank.

all tanks operated by the British during WW2. The Mk I (A9) cruiser was used in the French, Greek and early North African campaigns. Sixty British Cruiser Mk II's went to Greece with the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment and fought against the German tanks, but over 90% suffered mechanical breakdowns as opposed to enemy action.

World War 2. The Royal Tank Corps changed to its present title in 1939, with the formation of the Royal Tank Regiment. The RTC had, up until 1928, been entirely responsible for all “armour” in the British Army.

WW2 British tanks and armored cars. The armored divisions, operations, campaigns, tactics, tank design, and innovations of the British Empire.

With its heavy armour, the Matilda II was an excellent infantry support tank but with somewhat limited speed and armament. It was the only British tank to serve from the start of the war to its end, although it is particularly associated with the North Africa Campaign.

Jan 8, 2013 · I recently made some documentaries about the experiences of British tank crews during World War II and in particular a group of men who fought all the way through that terrible conflict...

Jul 12, 2024 · The most famous British WWII tank of all, the legendary Churchill tank represented a paradigm shift in British armoured warfare strategy. Instrumental on D-Day, the Mark 4 tank was one of the most iconic military vehicles of World War II.

Apr 11, 2018 · Joe Ekins remains one of the most famous WWII British tank gunners for taking down three Tiger tanks with five shots, including that of Nazi panzer ace Michael Wittman. With The Tiger Collection opening in April, it is vital not to …

The forty-ton Churchill was among the heaviest Allied tanks of World War II. Like most British tanks it had a five-man crew. Its 350-horsepower engine, a Bedford twin six, drove it at barely twelve miles per hour, owing to its unusually heavy protection of six-inch frontal armor.