Crusader II

Crusader II
A Crusader II/ Cruiser Mk VIA tank, carrying a 2pdr gun but with the machine gun turret of the Crusader I removed. This tank is in use with a Free French unit containing men from Morocco, Paris and Bordeaux, fighting with a British armoured brigade in North Africa.
Crusader vs M13/40 – North Africa 1941-41, David GreentreeCrusader vs M13/40 – North Africa 1941-41, David Greentree. Looks at the main British tank of 1941-42 and the best Italian tank to see combat in North Africa, focusing in particular on the year between their respective arrivals in the theatre and the 2nd Battle of El Alamein, where the majority of surviving Italian tanks were lost. Shows that the Italian tank was superior at first, but was outclassed by the Crusader III, although most importantly by the arrival of the M4 Sherman. The combat section shows how these two tanks were always part of a much larger, more complex battle, rarely fighting purely against each other (Read Full Review)
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (22 July 2008), Crusader II , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_crusaderII.html

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