A13 Mk II (Cruiser Tank Mk IV).*
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This was the first really succesful cruiser design,*
with reasonable armour, and especially fast speed.*
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Speed was seen as a very valuable element of the*
cruiser tank, as the cruiser tank school believed*
in rapid closure with the enemy in a so-called 'Tank*
Charge' which would throw off the enemy gunners.*
This especially appealed to the cruiser tank*
equipped regiments, i.e. the cavalry regiments*
which had only recently (and reluctantly!) given *
up thier horses.*
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Unfortunately, the tank charge did not work very well*
in real life - as AP shot travels rather faster than even*
a rapidly moving AFV!.*
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This is the uparmoured version of A13 Mk I*
(Cruiser Tank Mk III)*