Can anyone identify the Matilda T5571 or T5566? Royal Tank Regiment? Thanks a lot Peter
hi my grandfather told me; about his regiment 'the queens bays were using crusader tanks - maybe the inspiration for the operation name(?) they...
Can anyone tell me if 42 R/T/R received any new tanks between its initial allocation in late 1941 for service in the W.D. And its conversion to...
Gents. I have seen photos of the MkI with two different styles of sand shields. One is similar to those fitted to the A13 MkIVa. The other,...
Hello, Reef Television is making a programme called “Britain’s Hidden Heritage” for BBC1, which tells the story of Matilda tanks in WW2. I am...
TNA Catalogue Reference: CAB 120/356 Cabinet Office: Minister of Defence Secretariat: Records, Weapons and Munitions Scope and content: Tanks:...
A Tiger tank of Battlegroup Fehrmann was engaged in clashes with a number of Comet tanks of the British Third Battalion Royal Tank Regiment (3RTR)...
TNA Catalogue Reference: SUPP 15/36 Context: Records of the Petroleum Warfare Department, SUPP 15 Flame Warfare Committees: Minutes and Reports...
In August 1943, Montgomery wrote to the Vice-Chief of the Imperial General Staff about tanks: “We are badly behind the Germans in this respect,...
This book is written by Peter Beale a WW2 tankie. As the title implies the book is a close scrutiny of the development of Tanks and tank doctrine....
Matilda For Sale - MLU FORUM So yeah, if anyone can 'lend' me a load of money, on negative interest that'd be amazing. :) I'd pay you back...
While discussing the CS tanks in the Desert with Tom, a thought came to me.... Most of the British Army's "CS", howitzer-equiped tanks for...
There seems very little reference to the fighting at Retimo on Crete on the forum. Pottered onto this interesting account of the Aussies first...
Nice little insight into the difficult world of British Armour development in the period: RREC - Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club - Cartoons...
It's cropped up a couple of times as links but I thought deserved a thread of it's own. Rather good when you type in your terms of interest:...
Is there any information on tank losses for the action at Stadensen on the night of 14/15th April 1945? There are claims that up to 30 (yes 30!)...
...as you can imagine, the monotonous desert landscape provides not so many chances to do a then & now photo and the cities have developped a lot...
Adam, I found this in the Flickr gallery on the Pillbox Study Group, taken by TamRankin- [IMG] It's the remains of a Matilda tank lying on...
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