Small, slow, and lightly armed - on paper, the Matilda I didn’t look like much. But in the early days of World War II, it ...

Not only did the Matilda II continue to impact the success of Allied forces during World War II, it wound up being the longest-tenured British infantry tank in the entire conflict. It may surprise ...

Operation Compass, stands as a shining example of a meticulously executed Blitzkrieg-style offensive with the British Matilda II tank taking the lead in this remarkable campaign.

When the tank's two engines ticked over for the first time in 70 years it was a "great feeling", said Mr Jones. "This old girl, the joy when we turned those two engines over and she started up, it ...