Infantry Tank Mark II A-12 Specifications
The Infantry Tank Mark II A-12 was an improvement over the Mark I in terms of both equipment and design. Find specifications for Britain's Matilda II below.
 ©2007 Publications International, Ltd. A Matilda II Infantry Tank Mark II A-12 parades down Ludgate Hill and past St. Paul's Cathedral in London at the start of World War II. |
Date of service: 1939
Country: Great Britain
Type: Infantry Support
Dimensions: Length, 5.6 m (18.4ft); width, 2.59 m (8.5 ft); height, 2.51 m (8.2 ft)
Combat weight: 24,040 kg (26.5 tons)
Engine: Mark II Matilda II: Two AEG diesels; Mark II Matilda IV and later Marks: Two Leyland E170/1 diesels
Armament: One two-pounder (40mm) main gun; one 7.92mm BESA machine gun
Crew: 4
Speed: 24 km/h (15 mph)
Range: 258 km (150 mi)
Obstacle/grade performance: 0.6 m (2 ft)
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