It began as a routine attack. Just after dawn, British Matilda and cruiser tanks rolled forward across the hard desert floor ...

The Matilda II, or just Matilda as it was later called, was what the British called an infantry tank. As opposed to bigger cruiser-style tanks with heavier guns, infantry tanks were meant to accompany ...

A tool of warfare is just that: A tool. It's not really something you're supposed to anthropomorphize, especially considering the purpose tanks are used for. Nevertheless, when a particular gun or ...

Small, slow, and lightly armed - on paper, the Matilda I didn’t look like much. But in the early days of World War II, it proved surprisingly effective in the right hands. In this video, we explore ...

Throughout World War II, numerous instruments of war achieved legendary status for their various feats of heroism on land, sea, or air. Though it's less talked about than battery mates like the M4 ...

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.