Matilda II

[Paul S.]

I honestly think they focused a little too much on trench warfare with the design, the Russians did a similar thing with the T-28 Tank,

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...05/t28_2-1.jpg

More of a rolling land battleship envisioned to trundle along with the Infantry and provide armour and loads of fire support. Look at ow long it is, imagine trying to pivot turn the thing, or attempting to not provide a full broadside target to an AT gun or another tank.

Then of course, we have the Churchill Tank. The idea of a tank with a top speed of 15 mph seemed a very stupid idea even to a naïve 13 year old as I was when first I read about them. Link: A22 Churchill Tank - World War II Vehicles