Cromwell tank

English: The A27M Cruiser Tank VIII Cromwell was one of the most successful series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in World War II. It was the first tank in the British arsenal to combine a dual-purpose gun, high speed, and reasonable armor.

Polski: A27M Cruiser Tank VIII Cromwell to brytyjski czołg pościgowy nazwany na cześć Olivera Cromwella, był to jeden z bardziej udanych angielskich czołgów pościgowych, pierwsza konstrukcja tego typu dorównująca ówczesnym czołgom średnim.

A Cromwell pursuit tank with men aboard making for the Arromanches beaches after leaving an LST (Landing Ship Tank) on 6 June 1944.
Cromwell tank leads a column of armour from 4th County of London Yeomanry, 7th Armoured Division inland from Gold Beach, 7 June 1944.
Cromwell VI tank and crew of 4th County of London Yeomanry, 7th Armoured Division, 17 June 1944.
Knocked-out Cromwell observation post tank in Villers-Bocage, 5 August 1944.
A Cromwell tank and jeep pass an abandoned German PAK 43/41 gun during Operation 'Totalize', 8 August 1944.
Cromwell tanks of Guard's Armoured Division drive along 'Hell's Highway' towards Nijmegen during Operation Market-Garden, 20 September 1944.
Centaur IV (A27L) at Pegasus Bridge, Normandy.
Cromwell tanks of 7th Armoured Division in Hamburg, 3 May 1945
Cromwell with dummy gun in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
Cromwell with dummy gun in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
Cromwell with dummy gun in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
Cromwell with dummy gun in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
WWII memorial featuring Cromwell tank (left) in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
WWII memorial featuring Cromwell tank in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
WWII memorial featuring Cromwell tank in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
Cromwell Mk I in Royal Australian Armoured Corps Tank Museum.
Cromwell Mk I in Royal Australian Armoured Corps Tank Museum.
Centaur dozer.

Cromwell tank

See also