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FM 30-41
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WAR DEPARTMENT
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
IDENTIFICATION OF
BRITISH ARMORED VEHICLES
May 27, 1941
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FM 30-41
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
IDENTIFICATION OF
BRITISH ARMORED VEHICLES
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON: 1941
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May 27, 1941.
FM 30-41, Military Intelligence, Identification of British
Armored Vehicles, is published for the information and guid-
ance of all concerned.
[A. G. 062.11 (4-2-41).]
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
G. C. MARSHALL,
Chief of Staff.
OFFICIAL:
E. S. ADAMS,
Major General,
The Adjutant General.
Distribution:
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(For explanation of symbols, see FM 21-6.)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FM 30-41
SECTION I
GENERAL
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SECTION II
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
BRITISH
ARMY
SCOUT CAR
GUY ARMORED CAR
1. Crew: Three. 12. Drive:
2. Armament: One 15-mm Besa 13. Speed:
machine gun; one 7.92-mm Cross-country: 16 miles
Besa machine gun. per hour.
3. Ammunition: 150 rounds for Road: 24 miles per hour.
gun; 2,250 rounds for Maximum: 40 miles per
machine gun. hour.
4. Armor, thickness: 0.55 inch. 14. Cruising radius, at ________
Upper structure: speed 200 miles.
Front: 15. Operating distance without
Sides: refill:
5. Turret: 16. Gear speeds and ratios:
6. Vision: Triplex glass block 17. Turning radius:
slits, Grundlach periscope, 18. Suspension, t y p e: Au to-
telescopic sight. mobile, four wheels.
7. Ventilation: 19. Performance:
8. Communications: 2 - way Gr o u n d clearance: 12
radio. inches.
9. Dimensions: Climbs 25° slopes.
Length: 14 feet, 6 inches. Negotiates vertical ob-
Width: 7 feet 1 inch. stacle ______ high.
Height: 8 feet 1 inch. Crosses trenches ______
10. Weight: 5.6 tons. wide.
11. Motor: Meadows. Fords streams 1 foot 7
Type: 4-cylinder. inches deep.
Cooling system: 20. Remarks: The Guy is in-
Horsepower: 53 horse- tended to replace Morris
power at 2,400 revolu- Armored Reconnaissance
tions per minute. Car.
Horsepower per ton: 9.5.
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IDENTIFICATION OF BRITISH ARMORED VEHICLES
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Front. Rear.
Side.
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
BRITISH
ARMY
SCOUT CAR
MORRIS ARMORED RECONNAISSANCE CAR
1. Crew: Four. 12. Drive:
2. Armament: One .303-cal. 13. Speed:
Bren machine gun; one .55 Cross-country: 24 miles
Boys antitank rifle. per hour.
3. Ammunition: Road: 45 miles per hour.
4. Armor, thickness: % inch. Maximum: 65 miles per
Upper structure: hour.
Front: 14. Cruising radius, at ------
Sides: speed 240 miles.
5. Turret: 15. Operating distance without
6. Vision: refill: Capacity, 30 gallons.
7. Ventilation: 16. Gear speeds and ratios:
8. Communications: Radio. 17. Turning radius:
9. Dimensions: 18. Suspension, type: Automo-
Length: bile, four wheels.
Width: 19. Performance:
Height: Ground clearance:
10. Weight: 4.48 tons. Climbs ______- slopes.
11. Motor: Morris. Negotiates vertical ob-
Type: 6 cylinders. stacle ______ high.
Cooling system: Crosses trenches _____-
Horsepower: 99.5 horse- wide.
power at 3,000 revolu- Fords streams ___-_
tions per minute. deep.
Horsepower per ton: 20. Remarks:
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IDENTIFICATION OF BRITISH ARMORED VEHICLES
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Front. Rear.
Side.
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
BRITISH
ARMY
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IDENTIFICATION OF BRITISH ARMORED VEHICLES
BRITISH HUMBER
ARMY ARMORED CAR
Top.
Front. Rear.
Side.
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BRITISH
ARMY
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IDENTIFICATION OF BRITISH ARMORED VEHICLES
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1-I 1W,
Front. Rear.
Side.
The above silhouettes were prepared from a sketch and are not
extremely accurate.
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BRITISH
ARMY
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FTont. Rear,
Side.
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BRITISH
ARMY
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Front. Side.
Side.
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
BRITISH
ARMY
Top.
Front. Side.
Side.
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BRITISH
ARMY
LIGHT TANK
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IDENTIFICATION OF BRITISH ARMORED VEHICLES
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II Rear.
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BRITISH
ARMY
LIGHT TANK
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IDENTIFICATION OF BRITISH ARMORED VEHICLES
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BRITISH
ARMY
MEDIUM TANK
CRUISER TANK, MARK V A13
1. Crew: Four. 12. Drive:
2. Armament: One 40-mm gun; 13. Speed:
two machine guns; one Cross-country: 20 miles
submachine gun. per hour.
3. Ammunition: 87 rounds for Road:
gun; 4,275 rounds for ma- Maximum: 30 miles per
chine gun; thirty 2-inch hour.
smoke bombs. 14. Cruising radius, at ____----
4. Armor, thickness: speed 140 miles.
Upper structure: 1.57 15. Operating distance without
inches. refill: Capacity, 88 gallons.
Front: 1.57 inches. 16. Gear speeds and ratios: Four
Sides: 1.18 inches. forward, one reverse.
5. Turret: 17. Turning radius:
6. Vision: S. SB. T. 18. Suspension, type: Eight
7. Ventilation: wheels, Christie type.
8. Communications: 19. Performance:
9. Dimensions: Ground clearance:
°
Length: 19 feet 2 inches. Climbs 35 slopes.
Width: 8 feet. Negotiates verticle ob-
Height: 8 feet 3 inches. stacle 3 feet high.
10. Weight: 17.92 tons. Crosses trenches 7 feet
11. Motor: Meadows. 6 inches wide.
Type: 12-cylinder. Fords streams --------
Cooling system: deep.
Horsepower: 344 horse- 20. Remarks: two smoke dis-
power at 1,550 revolu- chargers.
tions per minute.
Horsepower per ton:
23.6.
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IDENTIFICATION OF BRITISH ARMORED VEHICLES
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BRITISH
ARMY
MEDIUM TANK
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IDENTIFICATION OF BRITISH ARMORED VEHICLES
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BRITISH
ARMY
MEDIUM TANK
CRUISER TANK, MARK VI A15
1. Crew: Five. tions per minute.
2. Armament: One 1-pounder Horsepower per ton:
or 2-pounder or 3-inch 17.35.
howitzer and one 7.92-mm 12. Drive: Wilson Epicyclicgear
Besa in turret; two 7.92- with skid brake.
mm Besa; one 2-inch bomb 13. Speed:
thrower. Cross-country:
3. Ammunition: 5.175 rounds Road:
7.92-mm; thirty 2-inch Maximum: 30 miles per
smoke bombs; 151 rounds hour.
2-pounders or 54 rounds 14. Cruising radius, at __.--_
3-inch howitzer. speed 110 miles.
4. Armor, thickness: 1.57-inch. 15. Operating distance without
Upper structure: refill: Capacity, 132 gal-
Front: lons.
Sides: 16. Gear speeds and ratios: Four
5. Turret: forward, one reverse.
6. Vision: 17. Turning radius:
7. Ventilation: Two ejector 18. Suspension, type: Christie,
fans. 10 wheels each-bogie on
8. Communications: No. 9 ra- independent axle.
dio. 19. Performance:
Internal: Tannoy loud Ground clearance: 1 foot
speaker. 3 inches.°
9. Dimensions: Climbs 30 slopes.
Length: 19 feet 3 inches. Negotiates vertical ob-
Width: 8 feet 8 inches. stacle 1 foot 6 inches
Height: 7 feet 2 inches. high.
10. Weight: 19.6 tons. Crosses trenches 7 feet
11. Motor: Liberty. 6 inches wide.
Type: 12-cylinder V. Fords streams 3 feet
Cooling system: Water. deep.
Horsepower: 340 horse- 20. Remarks:
power at 1,550 revolu-
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Front. Bear.
Side.
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BRITISH
ARMY
MEDIUM TANK
INFANTRY TANK MARK II
1. Crew: Four. 12. Drive:
2. Armament: One 40-mm 13. Speed:
gun; one .303-cal. ma- Cross-country:
chine gun. Road:
3. Ammunition: 67 rounds 40- Maximum: 15 to 18
mm; 3,250 rounds .303-cal. miles per hour.
4. Armor, thickness: 2.75 14. Cruising radius, at ------
inches. speed 50 to 60 miles.
Upper structure: 15. Operating distance without
Front: refill: Capacity, 56 gallons.
Sides: 1 inch. 16. Gear speeds and ratios:
5. Turret: Cast armor. Five forward, one reverse.
6. Vision: Grundlach peri- 17. Turning radius:
scope; slits with triplex 18. Suspension, type: Two bog-
blocks. ies with four wheels, one
7. Ventilation: independent pair of
8. Communications: wheels, Jockey wheel for-
Internal: Voice tube. ward.
External: Radio, lamp, 19. Performance:
flag. Ground clearance:
9. Dimensions: Climbs 30' slopes.
Length: 18 feet 9 inches. Negotiates vertical ob-
Width: 8 feet 3 inches. stacle 2 feet 6 inches
Height: 8 feet 5 inches. high.
10. Weight: 28 tons. Crosses trenches 8 feet
11. Motor: Two AEC. wide.
Type: 6-cylinder Diesel. Fords streams ------
Cooling system: deep.
Horsepower: 95 horse- 20. Remarks: Formerly Mark
power at 2,000 revo- I A 12.
lutions per minute
each.
Horsepower per ton:
6.78.
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
BRITISH
ARMY
MEDIUM TANK
INFANTRY TANK MARK III VALENTINE
1. Crew: Three. 11. Motor: AEC.
2. Armament: One 40-mm, one Type: 6-cylinder Diesel.
7.92-mm, one 2-inch mor- Cooling system:
tar. Horsepower: 150 horse-
3. Ammunition: 52 rounds 40- power at 2,200 revolu-
mm; 3,150 rounds 7.92- tions per minute.
mm; 18 rounds 2-inch Horsepower per ton: 8.37.
mortar. 12. Drive:
4. Armor, thickness: 13. Speed:
Upper structure: Cross-country:
Front: 2.36 inches. Road:
Sides: Maximum: 15 miles per
Turret: 2% inches. hour.
5. Turret: Cast steel cupola. 14. Cruising radius, at ------
6. Vision: Four Grundlach peri- speed 93 miles.
scopes, telescopic sight, 15. Operating distance without
triplex blocks on slits. refill: Capacity,74.7 gallons.
7. Ventilation: Slits wih baffle 16. Gear speeds and ratios: Five
plates front and rear of forward, one reverse.
turret. 17, Turning radius:
8. Communications: 18. Suspension, type:
Intern al: Telephone 19. Performance:
with loud speaker. Ground clearance:
External: Radio, lamp, Climbs 320 slopes.
flag. Negotiates vertical ob-
9. Dimensions: stacle 3 feet high.
Length: 17 feet 11 Crosses trenches 8 feet
inches. wide.
Width: 8 feet 9 inches. Fords streams ------
Height: 7 feet 6 inches. deep.
10. Weight: 17.92 tons. 20. Remarks:
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IDENTIFICATION OF BRITISH ARMORED VEHICLES
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Front. Rear.
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
BRITISH
ARMY
MEDIUM TANK
INFANTRY TANK M-IV (A-22)
1. Crew: Five. 11. Motor:
2. Armament: Type: Vauxhall 12-
Turret: One 2-pounder; cylinder fiat engine.
1 machine gun; 1 sub- Cooling system:
machine gun; 1 smoke Horsepower: 360.
mortar; and 1 Bren Horsepower per ton:
machine gun. 12. Drive:
Hull front: One 3-inch 13. Speed:
howitzer and one sub- Cross-country:
machine gun. Road:
3. Ammunition: 150 rounds for Maximum: 161/4 miles
2-pounder; 600 rounds for per hour at 2,400 revo-
Bren machine gun; 400 lutions per minute.
rounds for submachine 14. Cruising radius, at -------
gun. speed 100 miles.
4. Armor, thickness: 15. Operating distance without
U p p e r structure: 3/4 refill:
inch. 16. Gear speeds and ratios:
Front: 31/2 inches. 17. Turning radius:
Sides: 3 inches. 18. Suspension, type: New type
Turret: 31/2 inches. of 22 independent units.
5. Turret: One telescope, three 19. Performance:
periscopes, three lookouts. Ground clearance: 1 foot
6. Vision: 8 inches.°
7. Ventilation: Climbs 30 slopes.
8. Communications: Negotiates vertical ob-
9. Dimensions: stacle __--- high.
Length: 23 feet 6 inches. Crosses trenches ------
Width: 10 feet 8 inches. wide.
Height: 8 feet 1 inch. Fords streams 3 feet
10. Weight: 35 tons. deep.
20. Remarks: About 60 per week
being manufactured.
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Side.
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BRITISH
ARMY
HEAVY TANK
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IDENTIFICATION OF BRITISH ARMORED VEHICLES
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BRITISH
ARMY
PERSONNEL CARRIER
BREN MACHINE GUN CARRIER NO. 2 MARK I
1. Crew: Three. 12. Drive: Girling type brakes.
2. Armament: One Bren ma- 13. Speed:
chine gun or .55 Boys anti- Cross-country: 20 miles
tank rifle. per hour.
3. Ammunition: Road: 30 miles per hour.
4. Armor, thickness: 5 Maximum:
Upper structure: i/ inch 14. Cruising radius, at ___
(approximate). speed __--__ miles.
Front: 15. Operating distance without
Sides: refill: Capacity, 20 gallons.
5. Turret: 16. Gear speeds and ratios:
6. Vision: Slits and telescope. 17. Turning radius:
7. Ventilation: 18. Suspension, type: 6-wheel.
8. Communications: None. 19. Performance:
9. Dimensions: Ground clearance: 10
Length: 11 feet 10 Inches (estimated).
°
inches. Climbs 25 slopes.
Width: 6 feet 10 inches. Negotiates vertical ob-
Height: 4 feet 4 inches. stacle 2 feet high.
10. Weight: 31/2 tons. Crosses trenches 5 feet
11. Motor: Ford. wide.
Type: V-8. Fords streams 1 foot 6
Cooling system: inches deep.
Horsepower: 30. 20. Remarks:
Horsepower per ton:
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Side.
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