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British Cromwell IV Command Tank of 1st Polish Armour Div., Brigadier Stanislaw Maczek, 1944
General Background
The Cromwell Mk.IV was a British Cruiser class tank based on the Centaur III and was one of the most successful British tanks in WWII. In 1943 the Mk.IV with a new 75mm cannon capable of using U.S. Army ammunition arrived in the field. The superior speed and agility of the Cromwell helped the Allies to make spectacular progress through Northern France, Belgium and Holland during the advance to Germany. The Cromwell also fought in Korea and retired in the late 1950's.
Specifications :
| Vehicle Type: | Cruiser Mk. VIII (A27M) Cromwell Mk. IV |
| Manufacturer: | Leyland |
| Production: | Approximate 2050 with the Mk. IV being the most numerous |
| Crew: | 5 |
| Length: | 6.35 m – 20.8 ft |
| Width: | 2.91 m – 9.55 ft |
| Height: | 2.49 m – 8.17 ft |
| Weight: | 27,500 kg – 60,627 lb – 27.06 (British long tons) 30.13 (US short tons) |
| Ground pressure: | 14.7 lb/sq. in |
| Crew: | 5 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver) |
| Powerplant: | Rolls Royce Meteor V-12 26.9 liters 600 hp@2550 rpm |
| Power to weight ratio: | 21.4 hp/t |
| Fuel: | Gasoline capacity 527 liters – 139 US gallons |
| Speed: | On road 52 kph – 32 mph |
| Off road 29 kph – 18 mph | |
| Range: | On road 265 km – 164.66 miles |
Off road 134 km – 83 miles |
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| Main armament: | 1 x 75mm ROQF Mk. V or VA cannon with 64 rounds |
| Secondary armament: | 2 x 7.92mm Besa MG (coaxial, bow) with 4,950 rounds |
| Maximum armour: | 76mm – 2.99 in |
| Minimum armour: | 20 mm - .79 in |