The Matilda II, or just Matilda as it was later called, was what the British called an infantry tank. As opposed to bigger cruiser-style tanks with heavier guns, infantry tanks were meant to accompany ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Matilda’s demise in North Africa was caused by attrition, as destroyed hulls were replaced by other tanks, rather than being directly replaced with new Matildas.

In New Guinea, jungle-wise Australians mopped up the Huon Peninsula. Along rugged, malaria-ridden trails, with the help of Matilda tanks, they pushed converging columns toward Jap outposts. Their ...

Earlier this week, it was announced that German and American tanks are headed to Ukraine to assist in the country's ongoing resistance to the Russian invasion. Some analysts say it could be a game ...

After pushing the Italians from Egypt into Libya in late 1940, British forces—confident in their Matilda II tanks—launched Operation Battleaxe in June 1941 to break the German siege of Tobruk. As ...