The Matilda II, with its thick frontal armour and powerful high-velocity gun, terrified the Germans at the Battle of Arras in 1940, exploiting their tactical shortcomings and causing Hitler to become heavily involved in the tank-design process, demanding increasingly heavily armoured and better-gunned tanks. Don’t miss the opportunity to see the Matilda II in action at TANKFEST 2023, 23 – 25 June. Find out more: https://tankmuseum.org/article/tankfest-2023-stars-of-the-show #tankmuseum #TANKFEST

At the Tank Museum having a closer look at the "Queen of the Desert" Matilda II. | The Challenger

As the Matilda II restoration comes to an end, the men who worked on this incredible project look back at the last three years. https://youtu.be/zRBy_nvoi30 | The Tank Museum

Matilda Diaries is a one of The Tank Museum's YouTube Series. It charts the restoration of Matilda II, currently taking place in the Museum's Workshop. In this episode the Workshop team intend to move the hull for painting. Though when it actually comes to moving the hull it looks like some mechanisation might be helpful as you will see! Subscribe to The Tank Museum YouTube Channel for regular updates. https://www.youtube.com/TheTankMuseum | The Tank Museum