"British Cruiser Tank - Mk.II/IIA/IIA CS (A10 Mk.I/1A/1A CS) " Topic
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Tango01  | 26 Jul 2017 11:49 a.m. PST |
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| emckinney | 26 Jul 2017 3:26 p.m. PST |
Some completely wrong information there, as many people here know. The CS tanks were emphatically not for infantry support. They were for laying smoke screens, along with a limited number of HE rounds for anti-infantry use. Fascinatingly awful tanks. I haven't been able to figure out why the design was so inefficient (well, for the Mk.II, anyhow, the dual MG turrets on the Mk.I added enormous weight for little purpose). |
| Leadgend | 26 Jul 2017 11:20 p.m. PST |
Issued at 2 tanks per squadron the CS tanks were to screen enemy AT guns with smoke and had a few HE rounds (IIRC 4 per tank) in case they needed to actually destroy the odd enemy gun. Infantry wasn't really seen as the problem when you're in a tank. :) |
| Murvihill | 27 Jul 2017 10:35 a.m. PST |
I'd call it obsolete rather than inefficient or awful. Look at the Valentine for what potential the hull held. |
| Tango01 | 27 Jul 2017 10:44 a.m. PST |
I like it!.
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| emckinney | 27 Jul 2017 8:47 p.m. PST |
Funny thing is that it was designed and produced on almost the same timeline as the Pz III. The Valentine hull was pretty different. The suspension was the same. |
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