<p>British WW2 era Infantry Tank
Official designation:- Infantry Tank Mk.II, A12
Primary Manufacturer:- Vulcan Foundry
Built:- 1937 to 1943
Total production:- 2,987
Main Armament (MkIIICS):- QF 3-inch Howitzer 
This Matilda is probably one that was supplied to the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease arrangements. It is a close-support version fitted with a 76mm Howitzer. The close fitting side panels became easily clogged with snow or mud, which did not help the tanks mobility in the harsh Eastern Front environment.
Recently restored in Soviet markings, this example is now on display in Hall 9 of the Patriot Museum Complex.
Park Patriot, Kubinka, Moscow Oblast, Russia.
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25th August 2017
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/65001151@N03">Alan Wilson</a> from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK
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