On Sun, 6 Jun 2004 17:22:23 +0100, "Keith Willshaw"
wrote:


The Matilda II went on to create havoc with the Italians
in North Africa were it tore through Italian tank and
anti-tank formations and also served with some
distinction in Russia which received over a 1000
of them at a critical period when their own tank production was
being relocated beyond the Urals.

Shame about the idiots who insisted that such a fine tank be armed with a
gun which had no HE round.


One wonders how many needless deaths were caused by that oversight.



greg


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