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Operation Priority 2020 Update – Complete Resource on the Renault FT

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Operation Priority is a series of books that document the history, strategy, and technical aspects of the Renault FT. The goal of Operation Priority is to document Renault FT variants and their true historical significance. All variants are planned to be recovered, and no Renault FT shall be left behind. The series goes over the history of conflict in the early twentieth century based on the technological development of the Renault FT. All Renault FT variants tell a story and are intertwined with history whether it be in the nations they operated with or the ideas the tank pioneered.

The site has seen plenty of upgrades over the past 3 years, including a section of colorized pictures of the FT variants. Also, all the FT variants in the world are now covered. Check it out here:

Operation Priority website

Renault FT Variants (Main Book)

Colorized Renault FT Pictures

The site also includes new detailed PDF’s, on ammunition, camouflage, service, logistics and so on. Here’s a small sneak peek:

The book gets updated when new information gets added and any help from the community is appreciated.

The History of the Cavalier

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Source: ASIA Portal

The Cavalier became one of the many cruiser tank designs adopted by the British Army during World War II. The specification for what would eventually become the A24 tank also evolved to include two other wartime designs, the Centaur and the Cromwell.

Introduction

Cavalier prototype

Cruiser tanks were developed as part of British Army doctrine, which called for light and fast vehicles to exploit breaks in the enemy lines created by heavier, better-armed infantry tanks like the Churchill.

The Cavalier eventually ended up serving as an interim combat tank design that fulfilled some battlefield needs, but never quite delivered the levels of tactical value that its counterparts in the war did.

Nuffield’s Cruiser Tanks

In the mid-1940s, the Ministry of Defence tasked the Directorate of Tanks and Transport to issue design specifications for several types of tanks which would be developed around the new Royal Ordnance QF 6 Pdr AT gun. These included the A23 Cruiser, a version of Vauxhall’s Churchill tank, and the A24 Cruiser, based on plans to replace the Crusader.

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