| Full Name | Tank, Infantry, Mark II, Matilda II (A12) |
| Class | Heavy Vehicle |
| Movement | 4 |
| Armor Value | 5 |
| Vs Infantry (RNG / FPR) | 5/5 |
| Vs Vehicle (RNG / FPR) | 6/5 |
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| Period | 1939-1945 |
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With its heavy armour, the Matilda II was an excellent infantry support tank but had relatively light armament and limited speed (with a top speed of just 16 mph) . It carried an Ordnance Quick-Firing (QF) 2-pounder (40 mm) L/50 main gun and one 7.92 mm Besa machine gun. The Matilda II was the only British tank to serve from the start of the war to its end, though removed from front-line service in North Africa and Europe in 1942. Twenty-three units served during the French campaign of 1940; a few served in East Africa and Crete in 1940-1941; and 409 served in the Australian Army in the Pacific from 1942-1944, but the type is particularly associated with the North Africa Campaign. The small size of the tank's turret ring meant that it could not accomodate larger turrets for larger-caliber guns. Lighter and less costly Infantry Tank Mk III Valentine began replacing the Matilda II in front-line service in late 1941. Vulcan Foundry and other companies produced 2,987 units between 1937 and 1943. These stats reflect the base ToI unit.