Cruiser Tank A10 (other name: Cruiser Tank Mark II) is a British high-speed/pursuit tank of the interwar period and World War II. The first prototypes of the vehicle were created in 1936, and serial production lasted from 1938 to 1940, ending with the release of approximately 200 examples. The length of the cart was approximately 5.6 m, width - approximately 2.5 m, height - approximately 2.65 m. The tank was equipped with an AEC A179 engine with a capacity of 150 hp. The main armament of the machine consisted of one 2-pounder 40-mm gun and two Vickers and BESA machine guns of 7.7 and 7.92 mm caliber. The Cruiser Tank A10 was designed as a heavily upgraded version of the A9. Compared to its predecessor, it differed mainly in the dismantling of the towers in the front part of the machine, where the machine guns were located, and the strengthening of the armor, especially in the front part of the tower and the hull. At the same time, however, the same drivetrain was retained, which, combined with the car's increased weight, meant a drop in performance compared to the A9 model. Cruiser Tank A10, like its predecessor, was not a particularly successful tank, but it was distinguished by high mechanical efficiency, was reliable (including in desert conditions), and its main armament made it possible to destroy almost any German or Italian tank at the beginning of the Second World War war The machine was baptized during the battles in France in 1940, and was later used in combat operations during the battles in Greece in 1941 and in the initial period of the campaign in North Africa (1940-1943).
