The Infantry Tank Mark II, better known as the Matilda, is a British infantry tank of the Second World War. The design began as the A12 specification...
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Look up Mathilda, Matilda, or matilda in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Matilda or Mathilda may refer to: Matilda (chicken) (1990–2006), World's Oldest...
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successful) model Tank, Infantry Mk II (A12), also known as the "Matilda II", which took over the "Matilda" name after the Matilda I was withdrawn from combat...
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Mahaut or Matilda II of Boulogne (also known as Mathilde, Maud de Dammartin; 1202 – January 1259) was Countess of Boulogne in her own right and Queen of...
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Empress Matilda (c. 7 February 1102 – 10 September 1167), also known as Empress Maud, was one of the claimants to the English throne during the civil...
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Matilda II, Countess of Nevers (1234/35–1262), also known as Maud of Dampierre or Mathilda II of Bourbon, was a sovereign Countess of Nevers, Countess...
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Queen Matilda may refer to: Matilda (877–968), Saint Matilda, Queen of Eastern Francia Matilda of Frisia (died 1044), Queen of the Franks, wife of King...
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children who survived to adulthood, including two kings, William II and Henry I. In 1031, Matilda was born into the House of Flanders, the only daughter of Count...
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Flame tank (section Tank, infantry, Mk II, Matilda II)
(110 m) before refuelling. Matilda Frog: 25 Matilda II tanks converted to flame tanks by the Australians in late 1944 Matilda Murray: Australian improvement...
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brother Sancho. He lived mostly in France, where he married Countess Matilda II of Boulogne in 1238, thereby becoming count of Boulogne, Mortain, Aumale...
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production as the "Matilda II" and it had not gone into service when the war began, only 67 A11s having been delivered. When the Matilda was supplied to...
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daughter Ida succeeded as countess. Following the death of Ida's daughter, Matilda II, the county of Boulogne eventually passed to Adelaide of Brabant, daughter...
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Matilda of Scotland (originally christened Edith, 1080 – 1 May 1118), also known as Good Queen Maud, was Queen of England and Duchess of Normandy as the...
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Philip I, Count of Boulogne (category Children of Philip II of France)
differenced version of the arms of France. Philip was married in c. 1223 to Matilda II, Countess of Boulogne. Philip, by right of his wife, became Count of Boulogne...
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of Malines Matilda of Auvergne (c. 1230–1280), married c. 1255 Robert II of Clermont Widowed again, she married for a third time to Arnold II of Wezemaal...
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Matilda of Tuscany (Italian: Matilde di Toscana; Latin: Matilda or Mathilda; c. 1046 – 24 July 1115), or Matilda of Canossa (Italian: Matilde di Canossa...
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and the remaining Matilda Mk Is were withdrawn. The Matilda II was used up to early 1942, in the war in North Africa, the Matilda II proved highly effective...
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Panzer IV (category World War II medium tanks)
penetrating the British Matilda II's thick armour, while the Matilda's 40-mm QF 2 pounder gun could knock out either German tank; the Matilda II's major disadvantage...
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Britain and other nations. For example, the Scorpion flail tank (a modified Matilda II) had already been used during the North African campaign to clear paths...
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(July 1200 – 14/18 January 1234), Count of Boulogne by marriage; married Matilda II, Countess of Boulogne and had issue. By a woman in Arras: Pierre Charlot...
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Dammartin, who carried her off to Lorraine. She and Renaud had a daughter, Matilda II of Boulogne (died 1258). Ida of Boulogne Luchaire 1912, p. 364. Warren...
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Panzer II is the common name used for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II (abbreviated...
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1180. Matilda was born in or around June 1156 in London or, less likely, at Windsor Castle, as third child and eldest daughter of King Henry II of England...
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of France, then Guy II of Saint-Pol Yolande I, who married Archambaud IX of Bourbon, had Matilda II Guigues (1226–1241) Matilda II (also Countess of Auxerre...
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Contentious Conway Covenanter Cromwell Crusader Light Tank Mk VI Matilda I Matilda II Medium Tank A/T 1 - an amphibious tank prototype TOG 1 TOG 2 Valentine...
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War II, France and the Soviet Union were the only countries to have inventories of heavy tanks, such as the Char B1, T-35, and KV-1. The Matilda II was...
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"Matilda tank" may refer to: Matilda I (tank), also known by its specification number A11, a British infantry tank in service 1938–1940 Matilda II, A12...
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Count of Alburquerque and was thereby the great-grandmother of Ferdinand II of Aragon, and thereby an ancestor of all Spanish monarchs. Inês de Castro's...
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Churchill tank (category World War II tanks of the United Kingdom)
War, the A20 (its General Staff specification) was to supplement the Matilda II and Valentine infantry tanks. In accordance with British infantry tank...
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tanks were located on the top of the hull. By contrast the Infantry tank Matilda II fielded in lesser numbers was largely invulnerable to German gunfire and...
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