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The Tank, Cruiser, Mk I (A9) was a British cruiser tank of the interwar period. It was the first cruiser tank: a fast tank designed to bypass the main enemy lines and engage the enemy's lines of communication, as well as enemy tanks. The Cruiser Mk II was a more heavily armoured adaptation of the Mark I, developed at much the same time.
Cruiser Tank Mark I (A9) An even bigger problem for most cruiser tanks was the small calibre of their main gun. The first cruisers were armed with the 2-pounder (40 mm) gun. This gun had adequate armour penetration against early war tanks but was never issued high explosive ammunition.
The Tank, Cruiser, Mk II (A10), was a cruiser tank developed alongside the A9 cruiser tank, and was intended to be a heavier, infantry tank version of that type. In practice, it was not deemed suitable for the infantry tank role and was classified as a "heavy cruiser".
Cruiser Mk I (A9) Cruiser Mk II (A10) A Cruiser Mk III (A13) In 1934 the best features of the earlier Mk III light tank were incorporated into a cruiser tank design. Sir John Carden of Vickers-Armstrong produced this new tank, to General Staff specification A9, which was subsequently accepted as the Cruiser Mk I (A9). A prototype was tested in ...
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.
See Light Tank Mk V and Light Tank Mk VI: A6 A6 Medium Tank, "16 Tonners"*, led to production of the Medium Tank Mk III: A7 A7 Medium Tank, 3 development tanks built, did not enter service [4] A8 A8 Experimental Medium Tank, Project cancelled* A9 Tank, Cruiser, Mk I: A10 Tank, Cruiser, Mk II: A11 Tank, Infantry, Mk I, Matilda I: A12
Infantry Support Tank 40mm 2-pounder gun & 7.92 mm coaxial Besa machine gun. Four Deployed Cruiser Mk I (Mark I or A9) Cruiser tank 40mm 2-pounder gun & three 0.303 Vickers machine gun. At least one deployed Cruiser Mk III: Cruiser tank 40mm 2-pounder gun, coaxial 7.92 mm Besa machine gun. Seven or less Deployed Valentine Mark III: Infantry tank
Cruiser Mk I - General Staff Specification A9; Cruiser Mk II; Cruiser Mk III; Matilda I; Matilda II; Light tank Mk I-Mk V; Light Tank Mark VI (1,682) Light Tank Mk VII Tetrarch (100+) Medium Mark I (80) Medium Mark II (170) A6 "Sixteen tonner" (3 - A6E1, A6E2, A6E3) Medium Mark III (3) A7 medium tank (3 - A7E1, A7E2, A7E3) Vickers A1E1 ...