bigjarofwasps Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Ladies/Gents, Can anyone tell me what type of tank this is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Cruiser MKVI Crusader? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjarofwasps Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 Many thanks Jerry!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusader_tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonLMoore Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Specifically a Crusader III with 6 pounder main gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjarofwasps Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 Many thanks Guys, for your assistance, the above picture was supposed to have been taken during the 1941 campaign in Iraq, however, wiki has the below which suggests that perhaps my photo wasn't taken in '41 at all? Crusader III Crusader Mk III Due to delays with the Cruiser Mark VII Cavalier and the need for cruiser tanks, the Crusader was up-gunned with the 6-pounder, the first British tank to mount this gun. Design work for a new turret started in March 1941 but Nuffield was not involved until late in the year when they adapted the existing turret with a new mantlet and hatch. The turret also received an extractor fan to clear fumes from the firing of the gun. The larger gun restricted turret space so the crew was reduced to three, with the commander acting also as gun loader—the loader was already the wireless operator. The auxiliary turret space was given over to ammunition stowage. The Crusader III first saw action, with about 100 participating at the Second Battle of El Alamein in October 1942.[12] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjarofwasps Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 Full photo and text.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Nope, the caption is wrong, as you suggest. Pretty typical of "We need a photo, with a tank in it..." by editors who aren't subject specialist. Just leafed through the Smithsonian's new book on WWI and found 3 errors on a single page, all in photo captions. And I wasn't even looking. One was similar - page on 1915 showing gear not issued till 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjarofwasps Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Many thanks Peter, I thought that might be the case. I've checked various sources since posting this thread and can find no evidence of the British having any armour in Iraq, except for the RAF armoured cars. I assume that this picture is from North Africa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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