"Crusader" tank was developed from 1939, and the development code was A 15, which was jointly manufactured by several companies under the leadership of nuffield Company. Because it was improved on the basis of Covenant tanks, the development progress was very fast./kloc-0 was successfully developed in 940 and began to equip the British army. Crusader tank is very similar to Covenant tank in appearance. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is an improved version of the Covenant tank. Let me start with the name of the Crusader tank. It is said that at the beginning of 1939, the European continent was already "stormy", and the British military named this important tank Crusader, which has far-reaching implications. But English experts should know that Crusader's correct translation should be "Crusader", while the previous translation in China was "Crusader" tank, which is obviously inaccurate. Since everyone is used to calling it that, we will make a mistake here and not change it. Coincidentally, from 1994, the US military began to develop a new type of cross-century self-propelled howitzer, also known as the Crusader. This time, it is gratifying that the industry has not been "fooled" and correctly translated into "Crusader" self-propelled howitzer. ) "Crusader" tank 1940 started production at the beginning, and 1943 stopped production. The total output of tanks I, II and III reached 5,300, making them the main tanks of the British army in the early World War II. In the late World War II, it was gradually replaced by "Churchill" infantry tanks and "Cromwell" cruise tanks.
Marine patrol tank
The serial number of A9 (A9E 1) marine patrol tank Mk I, 1935 is 125.
A 10 (E 1, E2) marine patrol tank Mk II. 1934 construction quantity 175 vehicles.
A 13 Mk I (E2, E3) marine patrol tank Mk III, 1937 built 65 vehicles.
A 13 Mk II ocean patrol tank Mk IV, 1937 was built with 655 vehicles.
A 13 Mk III ocean-going tank Mk V "Covenant", 1937, with the construction quantity of 177 1.
A 15 (A 15E 1) Marine patrol tank Mk VI Crusader, 1938 built 5,300 vehicles.
A24 (A24E 1) ocean patrol tank Mk VII "Knight", 194 1 Build 500 vehicles.
The serial number of A27 (A27M) marine patrol tank Mk VIII "Cromwell" 1942 is 40 16.
The number of A30 ocean patrol tanks Challenger 1943 is 200.
A34 cruise tank "Comet" 1944, construction quantity 1 186.
Infantry tank
A11(a1e1) The number of infantry tanks Mk I "Matilda" and 1936-38 is 140.
A 12 (A 12E 1) The number of infantry tanks Mk II "Mathilda" and 1938-39 is 2,987.
A 10 (A 10E3) The number of infantry tanks Mk III "Valentine" and 1938 is 8275.
A22 The number of infantry tanks Mk IV "Churchill" 194 1+0 is 7368 (total of all types).
Airborne tank
A 17 (A 17E 1) airborne tank Mk VII "master", 1939, construction quantity 177 vehicles.
A25 (A25E 1) airborne tank Mk VIII "harry hopkins", 194 1, with a construction quantity of 100.