| 21. | The concept became redundant when Cruiser tank armour increased anyway, rendering the infantry tank obsolete.
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| 22. | One of the best-known infantry tanks was the Matilda II of World War II.
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| 23. | Their infantry tanks were heavily armoured.
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| 24. | Work on the Churchill infantry tank had begun before the war began, with specification A20.
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| 25. | In practice both cruiser and infantry tanks entered the Second World War with the same gun.
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| 26. | The first purpose-designed infantry tanks were the QF 2 pounder anti-tank gun.
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| 27. | However, B Squadron 4th Royal Tank Regiment did include small number of Matilda II infantry tanks.
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| 28. | This included a slow infantry tank, armed with a small-caliber cannon and several machine guns.
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| 29. | In order to give them the required speed, cruiser designs sacrificed armour compared to the infantry tanks.
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| 30. | In early 1941 the 1st Tank Brigade was sent to Britain and equipped with the Matilda infantry tank.
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