Cruiser Mk III

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Tank, Cruiser, Mk III (A13)
Type	Cruiser tank
Place of origin	United Kingdom
Specifications
Weight	14 Long tons
Length	6 m
Width	2.5 m
Height	2.6 m
Crew	4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)
Armour	6 - 14 mm
Primary armament	QF 2-pounder gun 87 Rounds
Secondary armament	.303 Vickers MG 3,750 rounds
Engine	Nuffield Liberty V12 340 hp
Suspension	Christie
Operational range	90 miles
Speed	30 mph

The Tank, Cruiser, Mk III (A13) was a British cruiser tank of World War II.

It was the first British cruiser tank to use the Christie suspension system which gave higher speeds and better cross-country performance. The previous models of cruiser tanks used Triple wheeled bogie suspension.

• Brought from design to service in 2 years.
• Fast but under armoured, it was retired from active service for training.
• The basic design was used for the Cruiser Mk IV.

[edit] Production History

65 (Original order of 50) Order completed by mid 1939.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Variants

[edit] Combat History

• France 1940 (1st Armoured Division)
• Western Desert 1940-1941 (Libya) (7th Armoured Division)

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