Matilda Infantry Tank 1938-45

by David Fletcher, Peter Sarson (Illustrator)

Overview

The Matilda was the principal British infantry tank in the early years of World War II. It served with the BEF in France and later in North Africa, where it earned the title 'Queen of the Desert'. Outclassed by increasingly powerful German anti-tank weapons, it still remained a power in the South-East Pacific, and was kept in service until the end of the war by Australian forces. In this title, David Fletcher deals with Marks I to V. Development and operational history are discussed, along with service in other countries, including Germany and Russia. Numerous variants are also covered, including the prototype 'Hedgehog' bunker-busting weapon.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781855324572
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	01/27/1994
Series:	New Vanguard , #8
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.25(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

David Fletcher MBE was born in 1942. He has written many books and articles on military subjects and until his retirement was the historian at the Tank Museum, Bovington, UK. He has spent over 40 years studying the development of British armoured vehicles during the two World Wars and in 2012 was awarded an MBE for services to the history of armoured warfare.

Peter Sarson has produced graphic cutaways for many armoured vehicle publications, and is regarded as one of the world's great illustrators of military vehicles. Peter lives and works in Dorset.

Table of Contents

Developmental history

Operational history

The crew

Foreign service

Variants

The plates

Index