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    The Cromwell tank, officially Tank, Cruiser, Mk VIII, Cromwell (A27M), was one of the series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in the Second World War...
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    British a powerful, reliable engine, which was used in the A27M Cruiser Mk VIII Cromwell tank. Robotham's contributions gained him a place in the Ministry of...
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  • Cromwell was first used in action with the Normandy landings in June 1944. The A30 Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger was created as a derivative of Cromwell...
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    production. This proved fortunate, as the Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger and Cruiser Mk VIII Cromwell tank designs experienced difficulties and delays. After...
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  • Cruiser, Mk VIII, Cromwell (A27M) (1943), also known as the Cromwell tank; the most numerous British cruiser tank in World War II Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger;...
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  • Mk I–IV BL 6-inch Mk VII & Mk XXIV BL 7.5-inch Mk VI BL 8-inch Mk VIII BL 9.2-inch Mk X BL 14-inch Mk VII BL 15-inch Mk I Railway guns BL 9.2-inch Mk...
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  • Chieftain Churchill Comet Conqueror Contentious Conway Covenanter Cromwell Crusader Light Tank Mk VI Matilda I Matilda II Medium Tank A/T 1 - an amphibious tank...
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  • Kingdom) Cruiser, Mk VIII Centaur (A27L) (950; United Kingdom) Cruiser, Mk VIII Cromwell (A27M) (3,066; United Kingdom) Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger (A30)...
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  • (500) Tank, Cruiser, Mk.VIII, Centaur (A27L) (950) Tank, Cruiser, Mk.VIII, Cromwell (A27M) (4,200) Tank, Cruiser, Challenger (A30) (296) Tank, Cruiser...
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  • 75 mm. Mk I (A9) Mk II (A10) Mk III (A13) Mk IV (A13 Mk II) Mk V, Covenanter (A13 Mk III) Mk VI Crusader (A15) Mk VII Cavalier (A24) Mk VIII, Cromwell (A27M)...
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    production to be ceased in favour of the forthcoming Cromwell tank; it was saved by the successful use of the Mk III at the Second Battle of El Alamein in October...
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    powerfully-armed German vehicles. The Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger was developed, mounting a 17-pounder gun on a lengthened Cromwell hull in a new turret. The Challenger...
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  • Cruiser Mk VII Cavalier Cruiser Mk VIII Centaur Cruiser Mk VIII Cromwell Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger Comet Infantry Mk I Matilda Infantry Mk II Matilda...
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    current A15 Mk VI Crusader tank. The initial designs for the new Cromwell tank evolved into the A24 Mk VII Cavalier tank and the A27L Mk VIII Centaur tank...
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  • Cavalier tank (redirect from Cruiser VIII)
    The Tank, Cruiser, Mk VII Cavalier (A24) was an interim design of British cruiser tank during the Second World War. It was derived as a follow on from...
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  • Light Armoured Car Infantry Tank Mk IV Churchill in "Crocodile" flamethrower configuration Cruiser Tank Mk VIII Cromwell Mk I ASLAV-25 Australian M113 MRV...
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    to being inferior to Mk IX. Valentine IX A V upgraded to the 6-pounder gun as VIII. Similar armour reduction as on the Mk VIII; on late production units...
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    lacked a formal tank division. The Cruiser Mk IV (A13 Mk II) was a more heavily armoured version of the Mk III and was used in some of the early campaigns...
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    reduced weight and enabled the use of Cromwell tank components as a design expedient. The resulting Cruiser Mark VIII Challenger had a longer hull and provided...
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    Matilda II (redirect from Mk.II Matilda)
    replaced in front-line service by the lighter and less costly Infantry Tank Mk III Valentine beginning in late 1941. The split between the infantry tank...
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    gun and the Light Tank Mk VIII but none of these were used operationally by the British Army. The prototype of the Light Tank Mk VII (A17), nicknamed 'Purdah'...
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    tanks) of Centurion Mk 3, landed in Pusan. The first recorded Centurion kill occurred near Seoul against a North Korean captured Cromwell tank. Operating...
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    Cavalier, Centaur Mk I and II, Cromwell Mk I to III, Valentine Mk VIII to X and Churchill Mk III and IV, and also in the Canadian Ram Mk II and the prototype...
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    Royal Armoured Corps formation to be equipped with the Cromwell tank. Production of Centurion Mk 3 was slower than production of 20-pounder guns, while...
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    Ministry of Supply and joined the Tank Board. He was involved in the Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger tank. The Rolls-Royce chassis division, which had commenced...
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    the Mk IV (A13 Mk II) a British cruiser tank derived from the original A13. The A13 Cruiser was developed into the A15 Crusader then the A27 Cromwell. The...
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    which led to the Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger tank (and its post-war variant the Avenger SP gun) derived from the Cromwell cruiser tank and the Sherman...
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  • Light tank Mk VIB (used for training) Crusader M3A1/A3 Stuart M5A1 Stuart Matilda Mk I (used for training) Cromwell cruiser tank Valentine Mk III (used...
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    arguably the best of the US Sherman tanks. Tank Mk V used by American Heavy Tank Battalion (the 301st) Mark VIII (International Tank / Liberty Tank) Ford Model...
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    the British army were mostly equipped with the Vickers Medium Tank Mk I and Medium Mk II, which were judged obsolete by the 1930s; most of the vehicles...
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