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General Characteristics
Length: 10.06 Metres
Width: 3.91 Metres
Height: 3.05 Metres
Weight: 77-78 Tons
Speed: 19 kilometres/hour
Range: 72 kilometres on-road

40 kilometres off-road

Primary armament: 32 pounder main gun
Secondary armament: 2 machine guns
Power plant: Rolls Royce Meteor V 600hp
Crew: 7: Commander, driver, gunner,

2 loaders
2 machine gunners


The A39 Tortoise heavy assault tank was a British heavy tank that never entered production, developed in World War II. It was developed for the task of clearing heavily fortified areas. Its design therefore favoured armour protection over mobility.

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