Cromwell

Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: United Kingdom
Manufacturer: London, Midland and Scottish Railway, English Electric, Leyland Motors, Morris Motors
Designer: Leyland, Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
Entered service: 1944
Produced: 1943–1945
Units produced: 4,016
Status: Retired
Crew: 5

Overview

Cromwell is a tank from the United Kingdom, made by London, Midland and Scottish Railway, English Electric, Leyland Motors and Morris Motors. It entered service in 1944; it was produced from 1943 to 1945; 4,016 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 57 mm. It is used or was used by Israel, the United Kingdom, Greece, Czechoslovakia and 5 other countries, and saw combat in the Korean War and World War II.

Armament

Main armament: Ordnance QF 6-pounder with 75 rounds Ordnance QF 75 mmwith 64 rounds
Caliber: 57 mm
Secondary armament: 2 × 7.92 mm Besa machine gunwith 4,950 rounds

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 28 t
Length: 6.35 m
Width: 2.91 m
Height: 2.49 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Rolls-Royce Meteor V12 petrol
Power: 450 kW
Road speed: 64 km/h
Off-road speed: 28 km/h
Operational range: 270 km
Fuel capacity: 527.3 l
Suspension: Improved Christie
Armour: 64 mm (2.5 in) on the hull front, 76.7 mm (3.02 in) on the turret front

Weapons and ammunition on board

Besa machine gun 7.92×57mm Mauser

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

World War II

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia (ru): Кромвель (танк), Wikipedia
Wikipedia: Cromwell tank, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.