The British Matilda II earned a reputation for near-impenetrable armor in the early years of World War II. In North Africa, it proved especially resilient against early German anti-tank weapons.

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Matilda’s demise in North Africa was caused by attrition, as destroyed hulls were replaced by other tanks, rather than being directly replaced with new Matildas.

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 ...

A rare British WWII tank of the type used by the army in the evacuation of Dunkirk is being offered for sale. The Matilda A12 was the tank recognised with stemming the German advance at Arras, gaining ...

The First World War introduced the horrors of trench warfare. Thousands of artillery pieces launched millions of shells over frontlines brimming with infantrymen struggling in the mud for mere feet of ...