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Infantry Tank I Matilda

Comparison of early World War II tanks
This table compare the tanks in use by the belligerent nations of Europe at the start of the Second World War, employed in the Polish Campaign (1939), the Fall of France (1940), and Operation Barbarossa (1941).

A11 Infantry Tank I Matilda A12 Infantry Tank II Matilda Panzer I Panzer II Panzer III LT-35
[Panzer 35(t)] 		LT-38
[Panzer 38(t)] 		7-TP T-26 BT-8
[BT-7M] 		T-34
Model 1940
Country United Kingdom United Kingdom Nazi Germany Nazi Germany Nazi Germany Czechoslovakia, Nazi Germany Czechoslovakia, Nazi Germany, Sweden Poland Soviet Union Soviet Union Soviet Union
Producer Vickers-Armstrong Vulcan Foundry (later many more) Henschel, MAN, Daimler-Benz, Krupp Henschel, MAN, Daimler-Benz, Alkett Henschel, MAN, Daimler-Benz, FAMO Škoda Škoda PZInż Bolshevik Factory, Kirov Works and others KhPZ and others KhPZ and others
Entered service 1938 1939 1934 1936 1939 1937 1939 1935 1931 1939 1940
Related model Matilda I Carden Loyd Mk.IV Panzer I Vickers E Vickers E BT‑2, BT‑5, BT‑7 BT-8
Crew 2 4 2 3 5 5 4 3 3 3 4
Dimensions
Length 4.9 m 6.0 m 4.40 m 4.80 m 5.52 m 4.65 m 4.61 m 4.56 m 4.88 m 5.66 m 5.92 m
Width 2.3 m 2.6 m 2.00 m 2.20 m 2.90 m 2.25 m 2.12 m 2.43 m 2.41 m 2.29 m 3.00 m
Height 2.0 m 3.5 m 1.70 m 2.00 m 2.50 m 2.35 m 2.40 m 2.27 m 2.08 m 2.42 m 2.45 m
Weight 11 tonnes 27 tonnes 6.0 tonnes 9.5 tonnes 22.0 tonnes 11.0 tonnes 9.5 tonnes 9.9 tonnes 10.3 tonnes 14.7 tonnes 26.3 tonnes
Armour
Turret front
side
top 		65 mm
65 mm
10 mm 		75 mm
75 mm
20 mm 		13 mm
13 mm
8 mm 		15 mm
15 mm
10 mm 		30 mm
30 mm
12 mm 		25 mm
15 mm
10 mm 		25 mm
15 mm
10 mm 		15 mm
15 mm
10 mm 		15 mm
15 mm
10 mm 		15 mm
15 mm
15 mm 		45 mm
45 mm
16 mm
Hull front
side
top 		60 mm
60 mm
30 mm 		78 mm
55 mm
20 mm 		13 mm
13 mm
6 mm 		15 mm
15 mm
5 mm 		30 mm
30 mm
16 mm 		25 mm
15 mm
8 mm 		30 mm
15 mm
8 mm 		17 mm
13 mm
10 mm 		15 mm
15 mm
6 mm 		30 mm
13 mm
10 mm 		45 mm
45 mm
20 mm
Armament
Main 0.303 or 0.5 MG QF 2 pdr
40 mm 		2×
7.92 mm 		20 mm 37 mm Skoda A3
37 mm 		L/47.8
37 mm 		Bofors wz. 37
37 mm 		Model 32
45 mm 		Model 38
45 mm 		L-11 Model 1939
76.2mm/L30.5
Secondary – 7.92 mm Besa MG – 2×MG34
7.92 mm 		2×MG34
7.92 mm 		2×
7.92 mm 		2×MG37(t)
7.92 mm 		Ckm wz.30
7.92 mm 		2×DT machine guns
7.62 mm 		3×DT
7.62 mm 		2×DT
7.62 mm (hull, turret rear)
Ammunition -
4,000 rounds 		93 AP shot
2,925 rounds 		-
2,250 rounds 		180 shells
2,250 rounds 		120 shells
3,750 rounds 		72 shells
1,800 rounds 		72 shells
2,400 rounds 		80 shells
3,960 rounds 		100 shells
2,848 rounds 		146 shells
2,394 rounds 		77 shells
2,898–4,725 rounds
Engine
Fuel gasoline diesel gasoline gasoline gasoline gasoline gasoline diesel gasoline diesel diesel
Engine 8-cylinder
Ford 		?
AEC or Leyland 		6-cylinder
Maybach NL38TR 		6-cylinder
Škoda T11 		6-cylinder
Praga EPA 		6-cylinder
Saurer VGLD 		6-cylinder
GAZ T-26 		12-cylinder
V-2 		12-cylinder
V-2-34
Power 70 hp
52 kW 		180 hp
134 kW 		100 hp
75 kW 		140 hp
104 kW 		265 hp
197 kW 		120 hp
89 kW 		125 hp
93 kW 		110 hp
82 kW 		90 hp
67 kW 		450 hp
340 kW 		500 hp
375 kW
Fuel consumption ? ? 103–126 litres/100 km ? ? ? ? 81–100 litres/100 km ? ? ?
Mobility
Suspension sprung bogie coil spring coil spring/
leaf spring 		torsion-bar torsion-bar leaf spring bogie leaf spring leaf spring bogie leaf spring Christie Christie
Speed (road)
(terrain) 		13 km/h
9 		24 km/h
15 		40 km/h
? 		40 km/h
? 		40 km/h
? 		34 km/h
? 		42 km/h
15 km/h 		37 km/h
? 		30 km/h
? 		86 km/h
? 		53.5 km/h
?
Range (road)
(terrain) 		? ? 140 km
115 km 		200 km
? 		155 km
? 		190 km
? 		250 km
160 km 		160 km
130 km 		225 km
150 km 		700 km
400 km 		300–400 km
230–260 km
power:weight 6.3 hp/t 6.7 hp/t 16.7 hp/t 14.8 hp/t 12.0 hp/t 10.9 hp/t 13.2 hp/t 11.1 hp/t 8.7 hp/t 30.6 hp/t 19.0 hp/t
Track width 280 mm 305 mm 360 mm 320 mm 293 mm 267 mm 260 mm 300 mm 550 mm
Ground pressure ? ? ? ? ? 59 kPa 60 kPa .78 kg/cm2 0.64 kg/cm²
Ground clearance 290 mm ? 385 mm 350 mm 400 mm 376 mm 380 mm 350 mm 400 mm
Vertical obstacle
Trench crossing
Fording depth 		0.36 m
1.4 m
0.58 m 		0.42 m
?
0.85 m 		0.6 m
2.3 m
0.8 m 		0.79 m
2.01 m
0.79 m 		0.8 m
1.86 m
0.9 m 		?
1.8 m
1.0 m 		0.7 m
1.8 m
0.8 m 		0.55 m
2 m
1.2 m 		0.8 m
2.5 m
1.3m
Matilda Mk I Matilda MK II Panzer I Panzer II Panzer III LT-35 LT-38 7-TP T-26 BT-8 T-34

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