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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.

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