Categories: Cruiser tanks | World War II British tanks Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... The Commonwealth of Nations (CN), usually known as The Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states, all of which, with the exception of Mozambique, are former colonies of the United Kingdom. ... An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, protected by armour and armed with weapons. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The Vickers 6-Ton Tank or Vickers Mark E was a British light tank designed as a private project at Vickers. ... The Light tank MkII to Mark V were a series of similar British small tanks produced in the years between World War One and World War Two. ... The Light tank MkII to Mark V were a series of similar British small tanks produced in the years between World War One and World War Two. ... The Light tank MkII to Mark V were a series of similar British small tanks produced in the years between World War One and World War Two. ... The Light tank MkII to Mark V were a series of similar British small tanks produced in the years between World War One and World War Two. ... The Tank, Light, Mk VI was a British light tank built by Vickers and used by the British Army during World War II. // The Vickers design was ready for production when the United Kingdom began its large rearmament program. ... The Mk VII Tetrarch light tank was a British design of tank produced during the Second World War initially for reconnaisance purposes but used by airborne forces. ... The cruiser tank (also called cavalry tank or fast tank) was a British tank design concept of the inter-war period. ... General characteristics Length 5. ... General characteristics Length 5. ... General characteristics Length 6 m Width 2. ... The Tank, Cruiser, Mk V, Covenanter (A13 Mk III) was a British Cruiser tank of the Second World War named for the Covenanters, a Scottish religious faction in the British Isles at the time of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. ... One of the primary cruiser tanks of the United Kingdom during World War II, the Cruiser Tank VI Crusader was perhaps the most important British tank of the North African Campaign. ... General characteristics Length 6. ... A27M Cruiser Tank VIII Cromwell was one of the most successful series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in World War II. It was the first tank in the British arsenal to combine a dual-purpose gun, high speed, and reasonable armor. ... The A27M Cruiser Tank VIII Cromwell, named after the English Civil War leader Oliver Cromwell, was one of the most successful series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in World War II. It was the first tank in the British arsenal to combine a dual-purpose gun, high speed, and... The Tank, Cruiser, Challenger (A30) was an attempt to mount the 17 Pounder gun on the Cromwell tank chassis to give a tank with more anti-tank firepower to add to the Cruiser tank units. ... The Cruiser Comet was a British tank that first saw use near the end of World War II. It is often considered the best overall British tank of the war. ... The Sherman Firefly (M4A4 VC Firefly) was a British variation of the M4 Sherman tank, fitted with the more powerful 17 pounder main gun. ... The Ram was a Cruiser tank designed and built by Canada in the Second World War, based on the U.S. M3 Medium tank. ... The Sentinel tank was designed in Australia in World War II in response to a possible Japanese invasion. ... The infantry tank was a concept developed by the British in the years leading up to World War II. They were generally more heavily armoured compared to the lighter cruiser tanks, which would allow them to operate in close concert with infantry to help them break through heavily defended areas... General characteristics Length 4. ... The Tank, Infantry, Mk II, Matilda II (A12) (sometimes referred to as Senior Matilda or Matilda II) was a British tank of World War II. In a somewhat unorthodox move, it shared the same name as the Tank, Infantry, Mk I (A11). ... The most numerous British manufactured tank of World War II, the Infantry Tank III Valentine was known mainly for its inexpensive cost and high reliability. ... The Infantry Tank IV Churchill was a heavy British infantry tank of the Second World War, best known for its heavy armour and its use as the basis of many specialist vehicles. ... A U.S. M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer Self-propelled artillery (also called mobile artillery or locomotive artillery) vehicles are a way of giving mobility to artillery. ... The Bishop was a British self-propelled artillery vehicle based on the Valentine II chassis. ... General characteristics Length 20 ft 1 in/ 6. ... The AEC Mk I Gun Carrier, dubbed Deacon, was a British self-propelled artillery vehicle employed in the North African Campaign of the Second World War. ... The SP 17pdr, Valentine, Mk I, Archer was a British anti-tank vehicle (tank destroyer) used during World War II based on the Valentine chassis. ... Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) are armoured fighting vehicles developed to transport infantry on the battlefield. ... The Universal Carrier, usually known as a Bren Gun Carrier (even when it was not carrying a Bren), was a small, tracked British-designed military vehicle, used widely by Allied forces during World War II. Universal Carriers were usually used for transporting personnel and equipment, mostly support weapons, or as... General characteristics Length 4. ... Kangaroo personnel carrier A Kangaroo was a World War II British or Commonwealth armoured personnel carrier, created by conversion of a tank chassis. ... A Terrapin can be seen on the left during the Battle of the Scheldt in the Netherlands, 1944. ... Military armored cars A French VBL reconnaissance vehicle. ... The Daimler Scout Car, known in service as Dingo, was a British light fast 4WD reconnaisance vehicle also used in the liaison role during the Second World War. ... The Dingo Scout Car was a light armoured car built in Australia during Second World War. ... Humber Scout Car was a British light armoured car used in the World War II. // History Although at the outbreak of the World War II the British Army already had the excellent Daimler Dingo, the need for scout cars could not be met by Daimler alone, so other companies were... The Daimler Scout Car, known in service as Dingo, was a British light fast 4WD reconnaisance vehicle also used in the liaison role during the Second World War. ... Scout Car S1 (American), was an armoured car produced in Australia for the US Army during the Second World War. ... Humber Light Reconnaissance Car, also known as Ironside, was a British armoured car produced during the World War II. History Produced by Rootes groop, the Humber Light Reconnaissance Car was an armored car based on the Humber Super Snipe luxury car chassis with some minor changes such as War Department... Morris Light Reconnaissance Car was a British armoured car produced during the World War II. History Morris LRC was an armoured car built by Morris Motor Company. ... The Otter Light Reconnaissance Car was an armoured car produced by Canada during the Second World War. ... General characteristics Length: 5. ... The Coventry armoured car was a British four wheel drive (4X4) armoured fighting vehicle developed at the end of World War II as a potential replacement for the lighter Humber and Daimler series of armoured cars. ... General characteristics Length 4 m Width 2. ... The Fox Armoured Car was a wheeled armoured fighting vehicle produced by Canada in the Second World War. ... The Guy Armoured Car was a British armoured car produced in limited numbers during World War II. The car saw limited action during the Battle of France. ... General characteristics Length: 4. ... Lanchester Armoured Car was a British armoured car produced in limited numbers in late 1920s and early 1930s. ... South African Reconnaissance Car, better known under its British designation Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car, was an armored vehicle produced in South Africa for the British Army during the World War II. // History In 1938 South African government initiated development of an armored car. ... Morris CS9, was a British armoured car used by the British Army in the World War II. History The vehicle was based on Morris 4x2 15-cwt truck chassis. ... Car, Armoured, Heavy (Aust), also known as Rhino, was an armoured car designed in Australia during the Second World War. ... The Rolls-Royce armoured car was an armoured car developed in 1914 and used in World War I and in the early part of World War II. It was a simple vehicle built on a Rolls Royce car chassis. ... The Light Armoured Car (Aust), also known as Rover, was an armoured car produced in Australia during the Second World War. ... Standard Car 4x2, or Car Armoured Light Standard, better known as the Beaverette, was a British armoured car produced during the World War II. History The first version of the vehicle was built in 1940 by Standard Motor Company at the instigation of Lord Beaverbrook, then Minister of Aircraft Production... Bedford OXA was a British improvised armoured vehicle built during the World War II by mounting armoured body on a Bedford OXD 1. ... The C15TA Armoured Truck was an armoured vehicle produced by Canada during the Second World War. ... Armoured Carrier, Wheeled, Indian Pattern (ACV-IP), known also as Indian Pattern Carrier or under other similar names, was an armoured car produced in India during the World War II. History At the outbreak of the World War II the United Kingdom was unable to meet the needs of the... AEC Armoured Command Vehicle was a series of command vehicles built by the British Associated Equipment Company during the Second World War. ... The Guy Lizard Armoured Command Vehicle was a British command vehicle built during World War II. 21 units were built, some were used in 1940 by the British Expeditionary Force in France. ... General characteristics Length 26 ft 4, m Width 9 ft 6, m Height ft 9, m Weight t Suspension Chrste Speed 32 mph, 52 km/h road 15 mph, 24 km/h off-road Range 120 m, 260 km Primary armament QF17 pdr Secondary armament 0. ... General characteristics Length 7. ... The Centurion was the primary British Main Battle Tank of the immediate post-war era, and considered by many to be one of the best British tank designs of all time. ... The Excelsior was an experimental tank based on the Cromwell (A27) developed in the Second World War when there were concerns as to performance of the Churchill tank. ... General characteristics Length 10. ... The TOG 2 was a prototype British heavy tank design produced in the early part of the Second World War in case the battlefields of Northern France turned into the mass of trenches and craters that had happened during the First World War. ... The A39 Tortoise heavy assault tank was a British heavy tank design developed in World War II but never put into production. ... The A38 Valiant was a British tank design of the Second World War, based upon the Valentine tank but only reached the prototype stage. ... The Light Tank Mark VIII was developed by Vickers for airborne forces of the British Army during World War Two. ... The Alecto was an experimental self propelled gun developed by the British in World War 2 but terminated with the end of the war in Europe. ... This article lists British AFV production during World War II. // Infantry Tank Mk I Matilda (A11) Total production 1937-40: 140. ...