Infantry Tank Mark II - Matilda II - Close Support Tank

Infantry tank
Origin United Kingdom
Service history
In service 1939-1945
Used by United Kingdom, Australia, Soviet Union
Wars Second World War
1948 Arab–Israeli War
Designer Mechanization Board and Messrs Vulcan[1]
Designed 1937[1]
Manufacturer Vulcan Foundry and others
Produced 1937–1943
Number built 2,987
Crew 4 (Driver, gunner, loader, commander)
Armour 78 mm max
Primary armament QF 3 inch (76 mm) [nb 4] howitzer firing smoke shells
Secondary armament 7.92 mm Besa machine gun 2,925 rounds
Range 257 km
Speed 26 km/h on road, 14 km/h off road