Designed with the hard lessons of the North African campaign in mind, including the adoption of a dual-purpose gun capable of firing high-explosive and anti-tank rounds, the Cromwell was one of the most successful of the British cruiser tanks produced during the Second World War.
A separate section explains technical details and modifications made during production and in the field, giving the modeler all the information required to recreate an authentic replica of one of the tanks that served from the Normandy beaches to the final battles in Germany..
In addition to the color profiles there is a gallery of expertly constructed and painted models.
In common with all the titles from the Tank Craft series, the large full-color section features available model kits and accessories as well as after market products.
In his fifth book in the Tank Craft series, author and illustrator Dennis Oliver uses official wartime photographs and comprehensively researched, exquisitely presented color profiles to tell the story of the penultimate British cruiser tank.
While the Centaur equipped the Royal Marines during the Normandy battles, the Cromwell served until the end of the war and formed the basis for the Comet.
The Centaur was externally almost identical to the Cromwell, the major difference being the installation of the less powerful Liberty engine.
The lack of heavy armor was made up for by the tank\'s high speed provided by a Rolls-Royce Meteor engine.
Designed with the hard lessons of the North African campaign in mind, including the adoption of a dual-purpose gun capable of firing high-explosive and anti-tank rounds, the Cromwell was one of the most successful of the British cruiser tanks produced during the Second World War
