The Matilda II, with its thick frontal armour and powerful high-velocity gun, terrified the Germans at the Battle of Arras in 1940, exploiting their tactical shortcomings and causing Hitler to become heavily involved in the tank-design process, demanding increasingly heavily armoured and better-gunned tanks. Don’t miss the opportunity to see the Matilda II in action at TANKFEST 2023, 23 – 25 June. Find out more: https://tankmuseum.org/article/tankfest-2023-stars-of-the-show #tankmuseum #TANKFEST

9.2K views · 535 reactions | Britain went in to WW2 with the Matilda I tank and soon went on to develop the far superior Matilda II tank. Both tanks ran at TANKFEST 2019. The Tank Museum has the only three remaining Matilda I's in the world. | The Tank Museum | Facebook