British Armor Table

Day in the Desert - British Armor
Africa, 1943

Early war in the desert saw relative equality in the type of armor that was used by the British and the Germans, with the notable exception of the German 88 multi-purpose flak gun. The Italians armor was woefully lacking. It all came down to leadership, how the armor, and men were used, and more than a little bit of luck.

British

Tank/AT	Movement	Armor (mm)	Ranges/%/Penat.
British	SecRd OnRd OffRd	Frnt Bot Driver Hull Side Shield	0-4 ..4-10 .. 20-30 ..30-40
Matilda Mk II	7..........10.........7	.....81..........92........70............80	75/67 72/64 64/61 58/58
Cruiser A13	16.........24........16	......14.........14........14............15	75/67 72/64 64/61 58/58
Crusader Mk I	14..........21.......14	......33.........22........16............28	75/67 72/64 64/61 58/58
MkVIb	18..........27.......18	......10.........17........15............20	72/17 65/15 51/12 35/8
Marm. Har. AC	14..........32.......14	......12.........12........12............12
Dingo SC	34...........51......17	......16..........14........8.............14
2pdr Portee	21...........32........7		75/67 72/64 64/61 58/58
Hvy Lorry	24...........36........8
2pdr		.....7.............7.........0.............7	75/67 72/64 64/61 58/58
25pdr		.....7.............7.........0.............7	78/76 78/72 74/68 69/63
Bren	20............30.......20	....15...........10.......10............0	.........(ATR).........

Note* As with previous tables, this is only representative of the entire table. I will endeavor to include the rest of the stats at a later date. If the bren carries an ATR, then check the ATR listing for hit percentages and penetration.
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