The Matilda II tank was ready just in time to join the fight when World War 2 broke out and became the only British tank to serve throughout the entire conflict. The imposing model was conceptualized in the mid-1930s as the Nazi threat became more prevalent. And even though it was somewhat limited in armament and speed, the Matildas soon gained legendary status because of their heavy and impenetrable armor. They especially made a mark in the North African theater, where they wreaked implacable h

7K views · 312 reactions | Matilda Diaries is a one of The Tank Museum's YouTube Series. It charts the restoration of Matilda II, currently taking place in the Museum's Workshop. In this episode the Workshop team intend to move the hull for painting. Though when it actually comes to moving the hull it looks like some mechanisation might be helpful as you will see! Subscribe to The Tank Museum YouTube Channel for regular updates. https://www.youtube.com/TheTankMuseum | The Tank Museum | Facebook

Tiger Day vehicles – Matilda II In September 1936, the Directorate of Mechanization opened a project to replace the A11 (Matilda I), with a better armed, larger, and faster infantry tank. 2,987 Matilda IIs were accepted from September 1939 to 18 August 1943. This vehicle is a Matilda IIa, which had a 7.92 mm Besa machine-gun in place of the 7.7 mm Vickers. It has been restored to represent the tank commanded by Lieutenant- Colonel H.R.B. Foote when he won the Victoria Cross in Libya in 1941. htt

At the Tank Museum having a closer look at the "Queen of the Desert" Matilda II. | The Challenger