Why the Soviets disliked the Matilda II

The Matilda II also called "The Queen of the Desert" was a British Infantry Tank in World War 2 that also served on the Eastern Front with the Red Army. About 1/3 of all Maltida II were shipped to the Soviet Union. The Soviets liked the armor, but had serious issues with the lack of mobility and particularly firepower.

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Cover Source: Soviet Union, 1941, 170th Independent Tank Battalion.
Cover Design: vonKickass.


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00:00 Intro
00:26 Basic Information
01:15 Soviet Service
02:04 Firepower
04:32 Armor
06:06 Mobility
08:35 Other Issues
09:34 Operational Usage 1942-1945
10:16 Summary

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