Crusader cruiser tank

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The Crusader cruiser tank was a fast British World War II armored fighting vehicle widely used in the North African campaign, known for its speed but relatively light armor and armament.

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Crusader cruiser tank canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British cruiser tank
World War II tank
armored fighting vehicle
armorThickness up to about 49 mm on later variants
armorType riveted armor
category World War II British tanks
cruiser tanks of the United Kingdom
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crew 5
designedBy Nuffield Mechanizations and Aero NERFINISHED
designedFor fast maneuver warfare
doctrine British cruiser tank doctrine
engineType Liberty V-12 petrol engine NERFINISHED
introducedAs Cruiser Mk VI NERFINISHED
laterUse anti-aircraft tank
armored recovery vehicle
gun tractor
mainArmament 2-pounder gun in early versions
6-pounder gun in later versions
manufacturer Nuffield Mechanizations and Aero NERFINISHED
notableCharacteristic high speed
relatively light armament
relatively light armor
opponent German Afrika Korps NERFINISHED
Italian armored forces
primaryUser Eighth Army NERFINISHED
problem mechanical unreliability in desert conditions
vulnerability to German anti-tank guns
replacedBy M4 Sherman in British armored units in North Africa
role cruiser tank
secondaryArmament Besa machine gun NERFINISHED
serviceEnd mid-World War II front-line service
serviceEntry 1941
successor Cromwell tank NERFINISHED
Sherman tank in British service
suspension Christie suspension
theater North African campaign NERFINISHED
topSpeed approximately 40 mph on road
usedBy British Army
Commonwealth forces NERFINISHED
usedIn First Battle of El Alamein NERFINISHED
Operation Crusader NERFINISHED
Second Battle of El Alamein NERFINISHED
variant Crusader I NERFINISHED
Crusader II NERFINISHED
Crusader III NERFINISHED
Crusader anti-aircraft tank NERFINISHED

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British 22nd Armoured Brigade notableEquipment Crusader cruiser tank