Matilda II

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Matilda_II
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tank
gptkbp:armament gptkb:7.92_mm_Besa_machine_gun
gptkb:QF_2-pounder_(40_mm)_gun
up to 78 mm
gptkbp:category Infantry tank
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 4
gptkbp:engine 2 x AEC 6-cylinder diesel
gptkbp:enteredService 1939
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Infantry_Tank_Mark_II_Matilda_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Matilda II
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vickers-Armstrongs
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 24 km/h
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Queen_of_the_Desert
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_France
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkbp:numberBuilt 2987
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Matilda_I
gptkbp:retired 1945
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Churchill_tank
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Soviet_Red_Army
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight 27 tons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bovington_Tank_Museum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6