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Cruiser Mk Iv




  Length 6
  Width 25
  Height 26
  Weight 154
  Suspension Christie
  Speed Road 30
  Speed Off
  Primary QF 2-pdr gun
  Secondary 0303" Vickers Machine Gun
  Armour 30
  Engine Nuffield Liberty V12 Gasoline
  Hp 80-95
  KW 60-70
  Crew 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)


The A13 Cruiser Tank Mk IV was a British Tank of World War II . It followed directly on from the Mk III . The first Mk IV's were Mk III's with extra armour fitted to the turret. Later Mk IVA's were built with the complete extra armour.


PRODUCTION HISTORY


  • 65 Mk III - converted to Mk IV

  • 655 Mk IVA

  • Mk IVCS - unknown, described as "a handful"



Variants



Mk IV A

0.303 Vickers Machine Gun replaced with 7.92 mm BESA MG

Mk IV CS

  • "Close Support" with 3.7 inch Howitzer



COMBAT HISTORY


  • France 1940

  • Western Desert (Libya)



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