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WW2 British Tank Myths

Image: A Matilda II tank of the 49th Royal Tank Regiment advances through smoke during an exercise near Dover, 23 October 1941 — © Imperial War Museums (IWM), image H 14960, public domain (UK Crown Copyright).

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21 Oct, 2025

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35 mins

British Army

Tanks and Armour

Weapons Development

What made British tank steel so superior? Why do people think British tanks were so bad in WW2? How was the Centurion the peak of British tank engineering? Join James Holland and Al Murray as they dispel the many pervasive myths that surround the history of British tank design and procurement in WW2, showing conclusively it was often ahead of Nazi German production.

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James Holland

Historian, writer, and podcaster, specialises in World War II and hosts "We Have Ways" podcast.

Al Murray

Al Murray, comedian, writer, and historian, co-hosts the WWII podcast We Have Ways of Making You Talk and writes on

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