| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Infantry Tank Mk.
IIA* (A12), Matilda Mark III |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Vulcan, Ruston
& Hornsby, Fowler, NBLC, Harland & Wolff, MSRC |
| Production Quantity |
about 2900* |
Production Period |
1938-1943* |
| Type |
Heavy/Infantry Support |
Crew |
4 |
| Length /hull (m) |
5.61 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
0 |
| Width (m) |
2.59 |
Height (m) |
2.51 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
26500 |
Radio Equipment |
No. 19 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
40mm ROQF 2-pounder Mk. IX or X
|
Ammunition Carried |
93 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Hydraulic (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-15° (-9° to rear) to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x 7.92mm Besa MG (coaxial) |
Ammunition Carried |
2925 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
2 x Leyland E148/E149 or
E164/E165 |
Track Links |
n.a. |
| Type & Displacement |
2 x In6, 7L |
Track Width |
35.5 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
2 x 95hp@2000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
n.a. |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
7.2 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
16 psi |
| Gearbox |
6 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.40 |
| Fuel |
Diesel |
Turning Radius (m) |
n.a. |
| Range on/off road (km) |
257/129 |
Gradient (degrees) |
n.a. |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
82 on/164 off road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.61 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
211 |
Fording (m) |
0.91 |
| Speed on/off road |
24/15 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.1 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor (mm@degrees) |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
78mm@90° |
40+25mm@90°
(incl. skirting plate) |
55mm@65° |
13-20mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
47mm@23° |
70mm@60° |
- |
20mm@0° |
| Turret |
75mm@79° |
75mm@90° |
75mm@90° |
20mm@0° |
| Mantlet |
n.a. |
- |
- |
- |
| NOTES |
| *Total production of all marks. |
| REFERENCES |
| AFV40/41, TD1, BAT, TWWII, MIT |
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