- Australian Matilda Tank Landed At Toko Beach 1945
- 7th Australian Division Matilda Tank in Action at Balikpapan 1945, 3 July 1945
- Matilda named “Greenock” T6909 of 7th Royal Tank Regiment, 23rd Armoured Brigade, France 1940
- Matilda tank North Africa
- Captured Matilda named Drake, Western Desert
- Captured Matilda tanks DAK Afrika Korps
- Matilda Tank Loaded for Transport North Africa Desert 1942
- Abandoned Matilda “Gorgon” T6747, PMV 103 of 7th Royal Tank Regiment, 23rd Armoured Brigade, France 1940
- Matilda II Tank A12 England 1941
- British Infantry Tank Mk II A12 Matilda II during demonstration 1941
- Canadian Matilda II Tank 1941
- Captured Matilda DAK Afrika Korps
- Destroyed Matilda tank North Africa
- Transporter Brings in Matilda Tank for Repair from Middle East Desert 1942
- German soldiers inspect a British-built InfantryTank Matilda on Eastern Front
- Soviet Matilda tank upside down
- Russian Matilda tank Eastern Front
- German Afrika Korps Troops with Destroyed British Matilda Mk II Tank
- Abandoned Matilda France 1940
- British Matilda Tank Assembly Line In Factory England 1941
- Soviet Matilda II tank Lend Lease code T35270
- British infantry tank Matilda II
- British infantry tank Matilda II on a railway flatcar
- Australian Matilda Tanks of the 2/9th Armoured Regiment on Tarakan, 1 May 1945
- Matilda II named Grasshopper T6754 of 7th Royal Tank Regiment, 23rd Armoured Brigade
- Lend Lease Matilda II Russia 1942 T46021
- British infantry tank Matilda II – frontal view
- Afrika Korps Soldier Next to a KO British Matilda tank named CRUCIBLE II
- Ex-Soviet Matilda II tank T88163
- Matilda tank named “GO TO IT” T10128 of British 7th RTR near Tobruk
- Matilda tank and DAK soldiers
- captured Matilda tank North Africa
- captured Matilda II tank North Africa
- Matilda tanks North Africa
- British infantry tank Matilda II 4
- Wehrmacht soldiers and British infantry tank Matilda II
- Matilda 1941 North Africa
- Lend Lease Matilda II tank Russia 1942
- Matilda II tank of Afrika Korps DAK
- Russian Matilda tank number 25
- Matilda tank on german trailer
- Infantry tank Matilda A12 Mk II
- British tank Matilda Mk II and Panzer III of Afrika Korps
- British tank Matilda
- Matilda Greenock 1940
- German Matilda A12 Mk II tank 8
- German Matilda tank
- German Matilda tank
- Infantry Tank Matilda
- German Matilda A12 Mk II tank 9
- German Matilda A12 Mk II tanks
- German Matilda A12 Mk II tank
- German Matilda A12 Mk II tank named Dreadnought T6970
- German Matilda A12 Mk II tank “Dreadnought” T6970
- German Matilda A12 Mk II tank 6
- German Matilda A12 Mk II tank north africa
- German Matilda A12 Mk II tank 5
- German Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II of the Afrika Korps – rear
- Matilda T7411 named Gnat of 7th Royal Tank Regiment, 23rd Armoured Brigade, Crete 1941
- German Matilda A12 Mk II tank North Africa
- German Matilda A12 Mk II tank 2
- German Matilda A12 Mk II tank 3
- German Matilda A12 Mk II tank 4
- German Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II of the Afrika Korps
- Damaged Infantry Tank Mk.II (A12) Matilda II 1058
- Infantry Tank Mk.II (A12) Matilda II on German trailer
- Captured Infantry Tank Mk.II (A12) Matilda II T6736 “GAMECOCK”
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II, North Africa
- Matilda tank in France 1940
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II 3
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II of the Afrika Korps 2
- Matilda mk ii tank in german service North Africa
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II 4
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II rail transport
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II, rear view
- Destroyed Matilda tank T18934 – North Africa
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II of the Afrika Korps 4
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II of the Afrika Korps 5
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II of the Afrika Korps 3
- Matilda tank
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II and Panzer I of the Afrika Korps
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II of the Afrika Korps 7
- Matilda tank 12
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II of the Afrika Korps 6
- Matilda tank turret
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II of the Afrika Korps 9
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II of the Afrika Korps with German flag
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II of the Afrika Korps 9
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II of the Afrika Korps 8
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II 9
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II tank of the Afrika Korps 11
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II tank of the Afrika Korps 12
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II tank 17
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II tank 16
- Matilda and T-34 tanks – Eastern Front
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II tank
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II of the Afrika Korps 10
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II tank
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II tank
- Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II 748(e) Matilda II tank of the Afrika Korps 13
- Matilda tank with German balkenkreuz
Matilda II, by General Staff Specification A12, was a British infantry tank of the Second World War. Production: 2980 – 2987 tanks.
Variants:
- Matilda II Mk I – First model armed with only a Vickers machine gun. Production: 140 – 165 tanks
- Matilda II Mk II
- Matilda II Mk III (Mk IIA, Mk II*) – new diesel engine (Leyland)
- Matilda II Mk IV (Mk II**)
- Matilda II Mk V
- Matilda II Close Support (CS) armed with QF 3 inch (76 mm) howitzer
- Matilda AMRA – Anti Mine Roller Attachment
- Matilda Carrot – anti mine variant
- Matilda Scorpion Mk I and II – mine flail. used in North Africa 1942 – 1943. Production: 24 + 32 .
- Matilda Baron Mk I, II, III, IIIA – mine flail.
- Matilda Bangalore
- Matilda II CDL (Canal Defence Light)
- Matilda With 76,2 mm Zis gun – Lend Lease Matilda supplied to the USSR
- Matilda with A27 turret
- Matilda Black Prince – radio-controlled prototype
- Matilda Restive – with Inglis bridge
- Matilda Trench Crossing Devise
- Matilda Carpet
- Matilda Fascine
- Matilda Dozer – australian bulldozer tank
- Matilda Frog – australian flame thrower tank
- Matilda Murray – australian flame thrower tank
- Matilda Projector (Hedgehog) – armed with spigot mortar
- German designation – Infanterie Panzerkampfwagen Mk II 748(e) Matilda II A12
Specifications:
version |
A12 Matilda II Mk II |
A12 Matilda II CS (Close Support) |
crew |
4 |
4 |
armor |
hull: front: 78-75 mm, sides: 70-40 mm, rear 55 mm, bottom: 20 and 13 mm, top: 20 mm turret: front: 75 mm, sides: 75 mm, rear: 75 mm, top: 20 mm |
hull: front: 78-75 mm, sides: 70-40 mm, rear 55 mm, bottom: 20 and 13 mm, top: 20 mm turret: front: 75 mm, sides: 75 mm, rear: 75 mm, top: 20 mm |
mainarmament |
Ordnance OQF Mk IX/X 2 prd (40 mm), 67 – 93 rounds |
Ordnance QF Mk I or IA 3-inch howitzer (76,2 mm) |
secondaryarmament |
1 x Besa 7,92 mm (2925 – 3150 rounds) |
1 x Besa 7,92 mm (2925 – 3150 rounds) |
weight (kg) |
26950 |
26800 |
length (mm) |
5581 |
5715 |
width (mm) |
2576 |
2576 |
height (mm) |
2510 |
2370 |
ground pressure (kg/cm2) |
1,12 |
1,11 |
track centres (mm) |
2060 |
2305 |
lenght track on ground (mm) |
3280 |
3280 |
engine |
2 x AEC A183/184, 87 hp at 2000 rpm, 6750 cm3, 6 cyl, diesel, water cooled |
2 x Leyland E148/149 ( or E164/165 E170/171) , 95 hp at 2000 rpm, 6750 cm3, diesel, 6 cyl, water cooled, weight: 540 kg |
transmission |
5 + 1 forward, 1 reverse |
5 + 1 forward, 1 reverse |
fuel capacity (l) |
190 + 211 |
190 + 211 |
range (road km/ off-road km) |
257 / 129 |
257 / 129 |
speed (km/h) |
24 (15 off-road) |
24 (15 off-road) |
number of links per track |
68 or 69 |
69 |
trench crossing (mm) |
2120 |
2120 |
vertical obstacle (mm) |
610 |
610 |
fording (mm) |
900 |
900 |
ground clearance (mm) |
400 |
400 |
climbing ability (degrees) |
24 |
24 |
manufacturer |
Vulcan Foundry, Ruston & Hornby, John Fowler & Co, North British Locomotive Co, Harland and Wolff, Midland and Scottish Railway Co. |
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- Modelling the Matilda Infantry Tank, Osprey Modelling 5
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