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Cromwell
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Cromwell

Tanks · United Kingdom · 1944
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Cromwell

Cromwell
Cromwell Photo: Morio · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
32
Protection
24
Mobility
48
Technology
30
Reliability
55
Crew Survivability
22
Operational Range
42
Logistics
40
Historical Performance
45
Strategic Impact
35
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerNuffield Mechanisation and Aero
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War II
In service1944–1955
Operators9 countries
Quantity4,016
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
35
Tanks MASS Rating
71/140
World War II
337/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
32
Protection
24
Mobility
48
Technology
30
Reliability
55
Crew Survivability
22
Operational Range
42
Logistics
40
Historical Performance
45
Strategic Impact
35
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Cromwell
Category
Production
1944–1955
Quantity
4,016
Unit Price (current)
$720.8K↗ 1689% inflation · 1945→2025
Original Price
$40.3K (1945)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
71
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$720.8K
Original: $40.3K (1945)
Inflation: +%1689
35
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Tank ClassificationCruiser Tank
  • GenerationWW2
  • Combat Weight28 t
  • Crew Size5
  • Service Entry Year1944
◈Firepower6MOD.6
▣Protection7MOD.7
◇Mobility8MOD.8
  • Engine Power600 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio21.4 hp/t
  • Fuel TypePetrol
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeChristie
  • Max Road Speed64 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed41 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)170 km
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (Hull)6.35 m
  • Width2.91 m
  • Height2.49 m
  • Ground Clearance0.406 m
▲Production & Service1MOD.1
  • Current Service StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1944Production started
  3. 1955Production ended
82
years in service
11
years in production
4,016
units produced
9
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
CROMWELL · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Cromwell 1944
// DERIVATIVES
Charioteer 1952
06 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 1units
1active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Christie suspension is a tank suspension system using large, independently sprung road wheels with coil springs and a hydraulic shock absorber, allowing high speeds and long travel.
A fast, lightly armored tank for rapid exploitation and reconnaissance.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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