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By 1940, as the Italian threatened Egypt from their Eastern African colonies and Libya, some armored reinforcements were sent, and nearly all available tanks when, in September 1940, the Germans ceased their air offensive over Britain.
Come 1940, most of the British armour had been abandoned in France when the British Expeditionary Force was evacuated from Dunkirk, but this encouraged new designs [citation needed]. By the end of the war the increase in speed of the infantry tanks, and the increased armour of the cruisers, meant that there was little difference between the two ...
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Desperate to sever the German spearhead, British and French tanks and infantry launched an assault at Arras. Their effort failed in its objective—but just may have helped to save the British army. British Expeditionary Force infantry in France, 1940. Courtesy of the Imperial War Museums.
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French Tanks of World War II. Subfolders. To start browsing, please select a photo album below. AMC 35. 27 photos. AMR 33. 15 photos. AMR 35. 16 photos.
Nov 2, 2017 · English: The British Army in France 1940 Cruiser Mk IV tank knocked out during an engagement on 30 May 1940.
Image: IWM (F 4590) Use image. Description. Object description. A13 Cruiser Mk IV tank at Huppy, 26-29 May 1940. Object Details. Category. Photographs. Related period. Second World War (production), Second World War (content) Creator. Keating, Geoffrey John. War Office official photographer. Catalogue number. F 4590. Part of. War Office F Series.
