In the mid-1930s, right before World War II began in earnest, the British Army was tinkering with some new designs for tanks to replace one of its standby models, the A11, also known as the Matilda.

Matilda II held that title until German forces upgraded their arsenal. While those upgrades ultimately meant Matilda II lost its preeminence in the desert, the powerful tank still had a part to ...

The Matilda II, or just Matilda as it was later called, was what the British called an infantry tank. As opposed to bigger cruiser-style tanks with heavier guns, ...

It wasn't the fastest or flashiest, but the Matilda II proved deadly in the right hands. Its armor and resilience made it a nightmare for German forces early in the war.