In the mid-1930s, right before World War II began in earnest, the British Army was tinkering with some new designs for tanks to replace one of its standby models, the A11, also known as the Matilda.

Not only did the Matilda II continue to impact the success of Allied forces during World War II, it wound up being the longest-tenured British infantry tank in the entire conflict.

The Matilda tank was one of the few tanks respected by German tankers. Here’s why. Infantry Support The Matilda II, or just Matilda as it was later called, was what the British called an ...

The Matilda tank was one of the few tanks respected by German tankers. Here’s why. Infantry Support The Matilda II, or just Matilda as it was later called, ...

The 70-year-old Matilda tank liberated by military men's shed . By Julie Power. March 12, 2015 — 5.10pm. Save. Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later.

The Matilda A12 was the tank recognised with stemming the German advance at Arras, gaining valuable time for the evacuation of the British Army at Dunkirk.