Cromwell and Centaur Tanks: British Army and Royal Marines, North-west Europe 1944-1945

Designed with the hard lessons of the North African campaign in mind, including the adoption of a dual—purpose gun capable of firing high—explosive and anti—tank rounds, the Cromwell was one of the most successful of the British cruiser tanks produced during the Second World War.

The lack of heavy armor was made up for by the tank's high speed provided by a Rolls—Royce Meteor engine. The Centaur was externally almost identical to the Cromwell, the major difference being the installation of t...