32nd Army Tank Brigade - Royal Armored Corps.
1February 18, 2025Valentine Mk II, 4th RTR, Battle of Gazala, May 1942 (Tamiya Kit, Echelon decals).
After Crusader, 4th Royal Tank Regiment was rebuilt. Any surviving Matildas were swapped out for new Valentine Mk II tanks with the exception of close support Matildas armed with 76mm cannons used as HQ tanks firing smoke and HE rounds. The large yellow 8 on the turret is the tank number within the squadron. 4th RTR was well known for painting large tank numbers on the sides or turrets of their tanks.
2February 18, 2025Valentine Mk II, 4th RTR, Battle of Gazala, May 1942 (Tamiya Kit, Echelon decals).
After Crusader, 4th Royal Tank Regiment was rebuilt. Any surviving Matildas were swapped out for new Valentine Mk II tanks with the exception of close support Matildas armed with 76mm cannons used as HQ tanks firing smoke and HE rounds. The large yellow 8 on the turret is the tank number within the squadron. 4th RTR was well known for painting large tank numbers on the sides or turrets of their tanks.
3February 18, 2025Valentine Mk II, 4th RTR, Battle of Gazala, May 1942 (Tamiya Kit, Echelon decals).
After Crusader, 4th Royal Tank Regiment was rebuilt. Any surviving Matildas were swapped out for new Valentine Mk II tanks with the exception of close support Matildas armed with 76mm cannons used as HQ tanks firing smoke and HE rounds. The large yellow 8 on the turret is the tank number within the squadron. 4th RTR was well known for painting large tank numbers on the sides or turrets of their tanks.
4February 18, 2025Valentine Mk II, 4th RTR, Battle of Gazala, May 1942 (Tamiya Kit, Echelon decals).
After Crusader, 4th Royal Tank Regiment was rebuilt. Any surviving Matildas were swapped out for new Valentine Mk II tanks with the exception of close support Matildas armed with 76mm cannons used as HQ tanks firing smoke and HE rounds. The large yellow 8 on the turret is the tank number within the squadron. 4th RTR was well known for painting large tank numbers on the sides or turrets of their tanks.
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Tobruk based Brigade from September 1941 to June 1942.
