British Armor Identification Guide

Tanks

Light Tank Mk II - produced 1934-1935 .303 Vickers machine gun 36 produced

Light Tank Mk V - produced 1935-1936 .50 in Vickers machine gun, .303 Vickers machine gun 22 produced

Light Tank Mk VI - produced 1936-1940 .50 in Vickers machine gun, .303 Vickers machine gun 1,320 produced

Light Tank Mk VII - produced 1938-1942 QF 2 pdr gun, 7.92 Besa machine gun 177 produced

Light Tank Mk VIII - produced 1943-1945 QF 2 pdr gun, 7.92 Besa machine gun 100 produced

Vickers 6 Ton Tank - produced 1931-1934 47 mm gun, 7.92 Besa machine gun 10 produced

Cruiser Tank Mk I - produced 1936-1941 QF 2 pdr gun, 3 � .303 Vickers machine guns 125 produced

Cruiser Tank Mk II - produced 1938-1940 OQF 2 pdr gun, 2 � .303 Vickers machine guns 205 produced

Cruiser Tank Mk III - produced 1938-1940 OQF 2 pdr gun, .303 Vickers machine gun 65 produced

Cruiser Tank Mk IV - produced 1939-1941 OQF 2 pdr gun, .303 Vickers machine gun 65 produced

Cruiser Tank Mk V (Covenanter) - produced 1940-1943 OQF 2 pdr gun, 7.92 Besa machine gun 1,771 produced

Cruiser Tank Mk VI (Crusader) - produced 1941-1945 OQF 2 pdr/QF 6 pdr gun, 7.92 Besa machine gun 5,700 produced

Cruiser Tank Mk VII (Cavalier) - produced 1942-1945 QF 6 pdr gun, 2 � 7.92 Besa machine guns 500 produced

Cruiser Tank Mk VIII (Centuar) - produced 1942-1944 QF 6 pdr gun, 2 � 7.92 Besa machine guns 950 produced

Cruiser Tank Mk VIII (Challenger) - produced 1942-1943 QF 17 pdr gun, 2 � 7.92 Besa machine guns 200 produced

Cruiser Tank Mk VIII (Cromwell) - produced 1944-1945 QF 75 mm gun, 2 � 7.92 Besa machine guns 3,066 produced

Cruiser Tank Mk IX (Comet) - produced 1944-1945 77 mm HV gun, 2 � 7.92 Besa machine guns 1,186 produced

Infantry Tank Mk I (Matilda I)- produced 1937-1940 .303 Vickers machine gun 140 produced

Infantry Tank Mk II (Matilda II)- produced 1937-1943 QF 2 pdr gun, 7.92 Besa machine gun 2,987 produced

Infantry Tank Mk III (Valentine)- produced 1940-1944 QF 2 pdr/QF 6 pdr gun, 7.92 Besa machine gun 8,275 produced

Infantry Tank Mk IV (Churchill)- produced 1941-1945 OQF 2 pdr/QF 75 mm gun, 2 � 7.92 Besa machine guns 7,368 produced

Heavy Assault Tank (Tortoise)- produced 1944-1945 OQF 32 pdr gun, 3 � 7.92 Besa machine guns 6 produced

Self Propelled Gun 25-pdr Mk 1 (Bishop) - produced 1942-1943 QF 25 pdr Howitzer, .303 cal Bren machine gun 149 produced

Self Propelled Gun 6-Pdr A.E.C. Mk I (Deacon) - produced 1942-1943 QF 6 pdr Gun 175 produced

Self Propelled Gun 25-pdr Tracked (Sexton) - produced 1943-1945 QF 25 pdr Howitzer, 2 � .303 cal Bren machine guns 2,000 produced

Tank Destroyer 17pdr Mk I (Archer) - produced 1943-1945 QF 17 pdr, .303 cal Bren machine gun 655 produced

M10 17pdr (Achilles) - produced 1944-1945 QF 17 pdr, .50 cal Browning M2HB AA machine gun, .303 cal Bren machine gun 1,100 converted

Armored/Scout Cars

AEC Armored Car - produced 1942-1943 QF 2 pdr gun, 7.92 Besa machine gun, .303 cal Bren machine gun 2,694 produced

Daimler Armored Car - produced 1941-1945 QF 2 pdr/QF 6 pdr gun, 7.92 Besa machine gun, .303 cal Bren machine gun 629 produced

Daimler Scout Car (Dingo) - produced 1939-1945 .303 cal Bren machine gun 6,626 produced

Guy Armored Car - produced 1939-1940 .50 Vickers machine gun, .303 Vickers machine gun 101 produced

Humber Armored Car - produced 1941-1945 15 mm Besa machine gun, 7.92 Besa machine gun 5,400 produced

Humber Light Reconnaissance Car - produced 1940-1943 Boys Anti-tank Rifle, .303 Besa machine gun 3,600 produced

Humber Scout Car - produced 1942-1945 1 or 2 .303 Besa machine guns 4,102 produced

Lanchester Armored Car - produced 1928-1934 .50 Vickers machine gun, 2 � .303 Vickers machine gun 35 produced

Morris Light Reconnaissance Car - produced 1940-1944 Boys Anti-tank Rifle, .303 Bren machine gun 2,200+ produced

Morris CS9 Armored Car - produced 1938-1939 Boys Anti-tank Rifle, .303 Bren machine gun 100 produced

Rolls Royce Armored Car - produced 1914-1917 .303 Vickers machine gun 100 produced

Standard Beaverette Light Armored Car - produced 1940-1942 twin .303 Vickers or single .303 Bren machine gun 2,800 produced

Personnel/Equipment Carriers

Universal Carrier (Bren) - produced 1934-1945 .50 in Vickers machine gun, .303 cal Bren machine gun 84,120 produced

Loyd Carrier - produced 1939-1945 unarmed 26,000 produced

Amphibious Armoured Carrier (Terrapin) - produced 1943-1944 unarmed 200 produced