United Kingdom/United States of America (1941-1943) Medium Armored Car – Unknown Number in Allied Service The Autoblinda AB41 was an Italian medium reconnaissance armored car used during the whole duration of the North African campaign, mainly deployed by the Italian Regio Esercito (English: ...
Armored warfare was a salient feature of the Second World War; among WW2 tanks the Allied and German armies all employed tanks and other armored vehicles. Apart from battle tanks (which the British called ‘‘cruisers’’) there were infantry support tanks, reconnaissance vehicles and armored cars...
British WW2 Gliders: General Aircraft Hamilcar Recognizing the need for armored support of airborne forces, the British Air Ministry requested a large glider that could deliver a seven-ton light tank or forty troops. Named for the Carthaginian general, the Hamilcar entered service in 1942 and usual...
and even with improved projectiles (tungsten core) effective range dropped to 300 yards, with 100 being recommended. While tanks became too heavily armored to be much threatened by the Boys, it continued to be useful against gun emplacements and light armored vehicles such as halftracks and scou...
WW2 British Infantry Tanks A.11, Infantry Tank Mk.I, Matilda United Kingdom (1934-1940) Infantry Tank – 139 Built In September 1939, the United Kingdom and her Empire embarked on yet another war with Germany over the future of Europe. Despite a rearmament program started at the end of...