The Infantry Tank Mark II known as the Matilda II (sometimes referred to as Matilda senior or simply an 'I' tank) was a British Infantry tank of the Second World War. It was also identified from its General Staff Specification A12. It served from the start of the war to its end and became particularly associated with the North Africa Campaign. It was replaced in service by the Infantry Tank Mk III Valentine. When the earlier Infantry Tank Mark I which was also known as "Matilda" was removed from service the Infantry Tank Mk II simply became known as the Matilda.
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| - The Infantry Tank Mark II known as the Matilda II (sometimes referred to as Matilda senior or simply an 'I' tank) was a British Infantry tank of the Second World War. It was also identified from its General Staff Specification A12. It served from the start of the war to its end and became particularly associated with the North Africa Campaign. It was replaced in service by the Infantry Tank Mk III Valentine. When the earlier Infantry Tank Mark I which was also known as "Matilda" was removed from service the Infantry Tank Mk II simply became known as the Matilda.
- While the upgraded Matilda II could match Panzer IIIs and IVs, it proved to be seriously outclassed by the Tiger Tank. In their first encounter, Matildas could not get close enough to be able to penetrate the Tiger's armour and were methodically destroyed by its lethal 88mm main gun.
- thumb|400px De Infantry Tank Matilda, ook wel Matilda II of Mk II Matilda was een Britse tank uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Het prototype verscheen in 1934, aangezien het Britse leger nood had aan een infanterietank. Het prototype had een voor die tijd vrij goede bepantsering. Ook waren de bediening en het onderhoud vrij eenvoudig, maar het was wel maar een kleine tank. Tijdens de eerste jaren van de oorlog was de tank sterk genoeg om de meeste Duitse tanks en antitankkanonnen te weerstaan.
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| - Matilda displaying a captured Italian flag
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| - The Infantry Tank Mark II known as the Matilda II (sometimes referred to as Matilda senior or simply an 'I' tank) was a British Infantry tank of the Second World War. It was also identified from its General Staff Specification A12. It served from the start of the war to its end and became particularly associated with the North Africa Campaign. It was replaced in service by the Infantry Tank Mk III Valentine. When the earlier Infantry Tank Mark I which was also known as "Matilda" was removed from service the Infantry Tank Mk II simply became known as the Matilda.
- While the upgraded Matilda II could match Panzer IIIs and IVs, it proved to be seriously outclassed by the Tiger Tank. In their first encounter, Matildas could not get close enough to be able to penetrate the Tiger's armour and were methodically destroyed by its lethal 88mm main gun.
- thumb|400px De Infantry Tank Matilda, ook wel Matilda II of Mk II Matilda was een Britse tank uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Het prototype verscheen in 1934, aangezien het Britse leger nood had aan een infanterietank. Het prototype had een voor die tijd vrij goede bepantsering. Ook waren de bediening en het onderhoud vrij eenvoudig, maar het was wel maar een kleine tank. Tijdens de eerste jaren van de oorlog was de tank sterk genoeg om de meeste Duitse tanks en antitankkanonnen te weerstaan. In het verdere verloop van de oorlog bleek echter al snel dat de bepantsering onvoldoende was. Deze versie van de Matilda (de Mk II) deed het echter beter tijdens gevechten, vooral tijdens de Geallieerde campagne in Noord-Afrika. Kort na de slag bij El-Alamein in 1942 werd de Matilda teruggetrokken uit de strijd, waarna ook dit type een groot aantal andere toepassingen kende, zoals een ontmijningsvoertuig (de Baron), als vlammenwerper (de Frog) en als basis van de Canal Defence Light, een pantserwagen met een grote schijnwerper om slagelden te verlichten.
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