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".

Mark II Male tank No.788 called Lusitania. It was named after the sinking of the Cunard ocean liner RMS Lusitania occurred on Friday, 7 May 1915 during the First World War. On 24th March 1917, this tank was part of C Battalion, 9th Company and moved by train to Montenescourt.

The Infantry Tank Mark II, better known as the Matilda, is a British infantry tank of the Second World War. [1] The design began as the A12 specification in 1936, as a gun-armed counterpart to the first British infantry tank, the machine gun armed, two-man A11 Infantry Tank Mark I.

It is the oldest surviving tank that saw combat in the world. The Mark II was built as an un-armoured training tank in 1917. However, due to shortages, 26 Mark IIs took part in the battle of Arras in 1917.

The Vickers Medium Mark II was a British medium tank built by Vickers during the interwar period of the First and Second World Wars. The Medium Mark II, derived from the Vickers Medium Mark I, was developed to replace the last of the Medium Mark Cs still in use. Production and rebuilding ran from 1925 until 1934.

Sep 18, 2018 · The Vickers Medium Mk.I and Mk.II were the main British tanks of the twenties. They were the first tanks in the world to have a 3-man turret.

Lighter, more compact and accurate, they helped to distinguish the new Cruiser Mark IIA (army designation Tank, Cruiser A10 Mk.II), which also received an armoured radio housing.

Jan 12, 2019 · One of these tanks, a Cruiser Tank Mk.IIA CS got lucky, and can now be seen at the Bovington tank museum. Remains of another tank were recently discovered, and a group of enthusiasts is trying to restore this vehicle.

With a 78 mm (3.07 in) frontal glacis and turret, far beyond any tank produced at the time (and even late into the war), the Matilda II was thought immune to most antitank guns, and naturally other tanks as well. This tank became legendary precisely for this rare quality.

The Cruiser Mk II (A10) tanks were designed by Sir John Carden of British manufacturer Vickers in 1934 based on the A9 design. The main armaments consisted of a 40-mm QF 2-pounder gun per tank, mounted on turrets, each supported by a coaxial machine gun and at …