31 August 2006

Light Tank Mark II

The Light Tank Mark II was a development of the Carden-Loyd tanks and were built by Vickers. The tank is armed with a Vickers .303 machine gun and is intended for scouting missions. A few were in service with a few battalions of the Western Desert Force in 1940. A South African battalion deployed the Light Tank Mark II in the Abyssinian campaign of 1941. Maximum armour is 10mm.

Tank Museum, Bovington: July 2006 Posted by Picasa

2 comments:

Tim said...

That tank is rather gay looking, don't you think?

Chuang Shyue Chou said...

Wait till you see the American M22. Hahaha.

Well, if you trace the development of tanks and tankettes, this is rather logical. I thought it looked purposeful and functional.