Cromwell tank
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The Cromwell tank, officially Tank, Cruiser, Mk VIII, Cromwell (A27M), was one of the series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in the Second World War. Named after the English Civil War–era military leader Oliver Cromwell, the Cromwell was the first tank put into service by the British to combine high speed from a powerful, reliable engine and reasonable armour. The intended dual-purpose high-velocity gun could not be fitted in the turret, so a medium-velocity dual-purpose gun was fitted instead. Further development of the Cromwell combined with a high-velocity gun led to the Comet tank.
1944 — 1955
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A27M; Cromwell Tank; Cruiser Mk VIII Cromwell; Cruiser Tank Mk VIII Cromwell; Mark VIII Cromwell; Tank, Cruiser, Mk VIII
mass 27942 kilogram, length 6.42 metre, speed 40 mile per hour, Ordnance QF 75 mm, Besa Machine Gun,
British Army, Nuffield Mechanisation and Aero, 
Besa machine gun, Cruiser tank, Ordnance QF 75 mm,
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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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