Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Infantry Tank Mk II "Matilda II"
Weight : 26.5 ton
Dimensions:5.92 x 2.51 x 2.39 mt
Armor (max) : 80 mm
Range : 112 km
Speed (max - route) : 24 km/hr
Main gun : 2-pounder (40 mm)
Crew : 4
| The Matilda II, since its first appearance in 1940,
was a great success. Unlike other British tanks it was well-armoured (its
armour was proof against most German anti-tank weapons of the early war
years) and mechanically reliable. It was, however, very slow and, due to
its small turret ring diameter, could not mount more than a 2-pounder gun. It was one of the North African campaign "victory makers". By the time production ceased in 1943, 2987 had been built. |