Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power Series
HG3107 - British Cromwell Mk. IV
Command tank 1st Polish Armoured Division
Brigadier Stanislaw Maczek,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
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.

Formed in February 1942 in Scotland the Polish 1st Armoured Division was under the
command of General Stanislaw Maczek. On August 1st 1944 the last segment of the
Polish 1st landed in Normandy. Despite being mistakenly bombed by a US air raid and
put under heavy artillery fire by the Allies the Polish forces achieved several major
victories. The Polish Armoured help close the Falaise Gap and for 2 days and short of
ammunition they stood their ground against several fleeing panzer divisions.
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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