The Covenanter (which never saw active service) and Crusader Cruiser tanks were developed between 1939 and 1940. The Crusader first saw action in the North African desert in June 1941: its speed and sleek design made it a hard target to hit, and the tank was well-respected by the Afrikakorps for its velocity in combat. But its hurried development prior to World War II also made it prone to mechanical failure. This book examines the Covenanter and the many variants of the Crusader tank, detailing the designs, developments and disappointments of these infamous World War II tanks.
The Covenanter (which never saw active service) and Crusader Cruiser tanks were developed between 1939 and 1940. The Crusader first saw action in the North African desert in June 1941: its speed and sleek design made it a hard target to hit, and the tank was well-respected by the Afrikakorps for its velocity in combat. But its hurried development prior to World War II also made it prone to mechanical failure. This book examines the Covenanter and the many variants of the Crusader tank, detailing the designs, developments and disappointments of these infamous World War II tanks.
Design and Development · Technical Analysis · Variants · The Crew · Operational History · Variants
David Fletcher was born in 1942. He has written a number of
books and articles on military subjects and is the current
librarian at the Tank Museum, Bovington. He has spent a good 30
years studying the development of British armoured vehicles during
the two World Wars.
Peter Sarson has produced graphic cutaways for many armoured
vehicle publications, and is regarded as one of the world’s great
illustrators of military vehicles. Peter lives and works in
Dorset.
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