Cruiser Tank Mk IIA CS from the left

Cruiser Tank Mk IIA CS from the left

Here we see a Cruiser Tank Mk IIA CS from the left. This version was armed with a 3.7in Howitzer isntead of the 2-pounder gun of the normal Cruiser Mk II.

Picture from the author's collection. The tank is in the collection of the very impressive Bovington Tank Museum

British Battle Tanks - World War I to 1939, David Fletcher. An excellent history of British tanks from the earliest developments, through the battles of the First World War and on into the post-war period. Strongest on the First World War tanks, which fill the first three quarters of the book, helping to explain the problems faced by the developers, how they coped with the problems of the battlefield and how the design was improved in the light of experience, making it clear that the tanks of 1918 were actually very different from the tanks of 1916, despite looking very similar [read full review]
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (19 May 2023), Cruiser Tank Mk IIA CS from the left , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_A10_cruiser_IIA_CS_left.html

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