Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power Series
HG3106
Cromwell Mk. IV with hedgerow cutter,
British 11th Armoured Division, Flers France, August 1944
Authentic Detailing

Pre-Painted by professionals

Accurate paint colors

Markings Tampo (pad) applied

Fully Assembled

True to Scale (1:72)

Weathering and insignias

Turret turns

Main gun elevates

Metal turret and main gun

Realistic tracks
THESE ARE PRE-PRODUCTION
PICTURES, NOT THE FINAL PRODUCT
Specifications

Vehicle Type:
Cromwell Mk. IV

Crew:
5

Dimensions:
Length:
6.35 m – 20.8 ft
Width:
2.91 m – 9.55 ft
Height:
2.49 m – 8.17 ft

Weight:
27,500 kg – 60,627 lb –   27.06 (British long tons)  30.13 (US short tons)
Ground pressure:
14.7 lb/sq. in

Powerplant:
Rolls Royce Meteor V-12 26.9 liters 600 hp@2550 rpm
Power to weight ratio:
21.4 hp/t
Fuel:
Gasoline capacity  527 liters – 139 US gallons

Performance:
Speed:
On road  52 kph – 32 mph
Off road  29 kph – 18 mph
Range:
On road  265 km – 164.66 miles
Off road  134 km – 83 miles

Armament:
Main:
1 x 75mm ROQF Mk. V or VA cannon with 64 rounds
Secondary:
2 x 7.92mm Besa MG (coaxial, bow) with 4,950 rounds

Armour:
Maximum:
76mm – 2.99 in
Minimum:
20 mm - .79 in
The Cromwell comes from a long line of tanks. It was designed as a Cruiser tank to be
used for reconnaissance and other such tasks. With the Christie suspension it was able
to attain speeds of 52 km/h and proved quite agile. The Cromwell became a fighting
machine when the later versions were given heavier armor. In the latter part of WWII the
Cromwell was the most produced British tank but its numbers and actions were always
lost in the shadows of the Sherman’s and Churchill’s. The Cromwell became the basis
for what arguably was the best British tank of WWII, the Comet.



In July 1944 The 11th Armored Division known as “The Black Bull” began their breakout
from Normandy and their push north into Belgium. They were involved in many conflicts
as they advanced through France, Belgium and the Netherlands on their way to crossing
the Rhine. One action became known as the Charge of the Bulls. The Division found an
intact bridge which enabled them to get behind the Germans and drive them from the
area and liberating Le Bény-Bocage on August 1, 1944. This earned them another name
Taurus Pursuant. The next major encounter was at Flers and the 11th liberated the town
on August 17, 1944. They once again moved quickly north liberating Antwerp on
September 4, 1944 then crossing the Rhine into Germany where on April 15, 1945 the
11th occupied Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Another feather in their cap was the
capture of the German city of Lübeck. 11th Armoured Division was dissolved end of
January, 1946 and reformed in 1950 and in 1956 they became the 4th Infantry Division.
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