Crusader, in full "Tank, Cruiser Mk VI, Crusader", also known by its General Staff number A15, was a British cruiser tank during the early part of the Second World War. Over 5,000 tanks were manufactu
A Crusader III on display at The Tank Museum
Crusader Mk III in North Africa
Crusader AA Mk III in the Musée des Blindés, France.
Preserved Crusader gun tractor at Overloon museum
The Cruiser tank Mk V or A13 Mk III Covenanter was a British cruiser tank of the Second World War. The Covenanter was the first cruiser tank design to be given a name. Designed by the London, Midland
Crusader tank
…to build, the General Staff requested alternatives from British industry. To this end, the A13 Mk III cruiser tank, which was to enter service as the "Tank, Cruiser Mk V" (known as the Covenanter), was designed by London Midland and Scottish. Nuffield was, in 1939, offered the opportunity to take part in the production…
Tank, Cruiser, Mk V, Covenanter (A13 Mk III)
A pilot model. The radiator covers are at the left front. It has a Valentine-type gun mantlet, most production Covenanters had a different type.
Covenanters of the 2nd (Armoured) Irish Guards, Guards Armoured Division, during an inspection (3 March 1942)
Covenanter bridgelayer with vehicle-launched span