Matilda I
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The Tank, Infantry, Mk I, Matilda I (A11) is a British infantry tank of the Second World War. Despite being slow, cramped and armed with only a single machine gun, the Matilda I had some success in the Battle of France in 1940, owing to its heavy armour which withstood the standard German anti-tank guns. However, it was essentially useless in an attacking sense, as its weak armament made it toothless in combat against enemy armour, and the tank was obsolete before it even came into service. The Battle of France was the only time the Matilda I saw combat. The tank was cheaply built as the British government wanted each of the tanks to be built on a very restricted budget in the build-up to the Second World War. It is not to be confused with the later model Tank, Infantry Mk II (A12), also known as the "Matilda II", which took over the "Matilda" name after the Matilda I was withdrawn from combat service in 1940. The two models were completely separate designs.
1938 — 1940
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A11 Matilda I; Infantry Tank Mk I Matilda I; Matilda 1; Tank, Infantry, Mk I, Matilda I (A11)
mass 11 tonne, speed 8 mile per hour, speed 13 kilometre per hour, length 4854 millimetre,
Vickers, British Army, United Kingdom, 
infantry tank,
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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
The British Army in France 1939-40 O747
The British Army in France 1940 F2141
The British Army in France 1940 F2104
The British Army in France 1939 O386
The British Army in France 1939-40 O576
British Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles 1939-45 KID401
British Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles 1939-45 KID158
The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-45 H1138
The British Army in France 1940 F2140
British Armoured Fighting Vehicles 1918-1939 KID1081| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commons | image | The British Army in France 1939-40 O747 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The British Army in France 1940 F2141 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The British Army in France 1940 F2104 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The British Army in France 1939 O386 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The British Army in France 1939-40 O576 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | British Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles 1939-45 KID401 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | British Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles 1939-45 KID158 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-45 H1138 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The British Army in France 1940 F2140 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | British Armoured Fighting Vehicles 1918-1939 KID1081 | Commons | ||
