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The Tank, Cruiser, Mk III, also known by its General Staff specification number A13 Mark I, was a British cruiser tank of the Second World War.It was the first British cruiser tank to use the Christie suspension system, which gave higher speeds and better cross-country performance; previous cruiser tank models had used triple wheeled bogie suspension.
The Cruiser tank Mk V or A13 Mk III Covenanter was a British cruiser tank of the Second World War.The Covenanter was the first cruiser tank design to be given a name. Designed by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway as a better-armoured replacement for the Cruiser Mark IV, it was ordered into production in 1939 before pilot models were
The Tank, Cruiser, Mk VI, , was used in large numbers in the Western Desert Campaign. The contemporary Covenanter was unreliable and was retained in the UK for training use. The Cavalier, Centaur and Cromwell tanks were the planned successors to the Covenanter and Crusader. Intended to be in production by 1942, the project was delayed and the ...
This was the first specification of British cruiser tank to be based on the Christie suspension design. The specification was revised over time, and lead to the development of three different vehicles: [1] A13 Mark I produced the Cruiser Mk III based on the original specification;
Crusader, in full "Tank, Cruiser Mk VI, Crusader", also known by its General Staff number A.15, was one of the primary British cruiser tanks during the early part of the Second World War. Over 5,000 tanks were manufactured and they made important contributions to the British victories during the North African campaign. The Crusader only saw ...
Tank, Cruiser, Mk VII, Cavalier* A25 Tank, Light, Mk VIII, Harry Hopkins* A26 cancelled* A27L Tank, Cruiser, Mk VIII, Centaur: A27M Tank, Cruiser, Mk VIII, Cromwell: A28 cancelled, was to be an Infantry tank variant of Cromwell* A29 cancelled, was to be a 17-pdr armed assault tank named Clan* A30 Tank, Cruiser, Mk.VIII, Challenger, 17-pdr armed
The Cruiser Mk III saw action in Greece and early North African campaigns where they equipped units of the 7th Armoured Division. The Cruiser Mk IV tank saw action in the French and early North African campaigns. The Cruiser tank Mk V Covenanter was first cruiser tank design to be given a name, and never deployed outside the British Isles.
The Cruiser Tank Mk IV (A13 Mk II) was a British cruiser tank of the Second World War. It followed directly on from the Tank, Cruiser, Mk III (A13 Mk I). The first Mk IVs were Mk IIIs with extra armour fitted to the turret. Later Mk IVAs were built with the complete extra armour.