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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crusader cruiser tank canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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
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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
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armored recovery vehicle ⓘ gun tractor ⓘ |
| mainArmament |
2-pounder gun in early versions
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6-pounder gun in later versions ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Nuffield Mechanizations and Aero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
high speed
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relatively light armament ⓘ relatively light armor ⓘ |
| opponent |
German Afrika Korps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian armored forces ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Eighth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| problem |
mechanical unreliability in desert conditions
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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
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Commonwealth forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
First Battle of El Alamein
NERFINISHED
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Operation Crusader NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| variant |
Crusader I
NERFINISHED
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Crusader II NERFINISHED ⓘ Crusader III NERFINISHED ⓘ Crusader anti-aircraft tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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