British military vehicles of World War II
This is a list of the major military vehicles used or developed by the United Kingdom's Armed Forces during World War II .
Main battle tank
Light tanks
| Surname | Total number of pieces |
|---|---|
| Light Tank Mk I. | 9 or 10 |
| Light Tank Mk II | 66 |
| Light Tank Mk III | 42 |
| Light Tank Mk IV | 34 |
| Light Tank Mk V | 22nd |
| Light Tank Mk VI | 1682 |
| Light Tank Mk VII Tetrarch | 100 to 177 |
| Light Tank Mk VIII Harry Hopkins | 3 prototypes, 99 or 100 |
| Stuart (US import) | approx. 5000 |
| Locust (US import) | approx. 260 |
| Chaffee (US import) | about 300 |
Medium tanks
| Surname | Total number of pieces |
|---|---|
| Vickers Medium Mk I. | 109 |
| Vickers Medium Mk II | 6258 |
| Infantry Tank Mk I Matilda I. | 139 |
| Infantry Tank Mk II Matilda II | 2987 |
| Infantry Tank Mk III Valentine | 8275 |
| Infantry Tank Mk IV Churchill | 5479 |
| Cruiser Tank Mk I. | 125 |
| Cruiser Tank Mk II | 175 |
| Cruiser Tank Mk III | 65 |
| Cruiser Tank Mk IV | 665 |
| Cruiser Tank Mk V Covenanter | 1771 |
| Cruiser Tank Mk VI Crusader | 5300 |
| Cruiser Tank Mk VII Cavalier | 500 |
| Cruiser Tank Mk VIII Centaur | 950 |
| Cruiser Tank Mk VIII Cromwell | 3066 |
| Cruiser Tank Mk VIII Challenger | 200 |
| Cruiser Tank Comet | 1186 |
| Cruiser Tank Centurion | 6th |
| Lee / Grant (US import) | 4924 |
| Sherman (US import) | 17184 |
| Sherman Firefly (British modification) | 2100 to 2200 |
Experimental tanks
| Surname | Total number of pieces |
|---|---|
| TOG | 6th |
| Excelsior (A33) | 2 prototypes |
| Valiant (A38) | 2 prototypes |
| Tortoise (A39) | 6th |
| Black Prince (A43) | 6 prototypes |
Tank destroyer
| Surname | Total number of pieces |
|---|---|
| AEC Mk I Deacon | 175 |
| Archer | 655 |
| Avenger | 230 |
| Wolverine (US import) / Achilles (British conversion) | approx. 1100 |
Reconnaissance tanks and vehicles
| Surname | Total number of pieces |
|---|---|
| Standard Beaverette | approx. 2800 |
| Humber LRC | approx. 3600 |
| Morris | approx. 2200 |
| Daimler Scout Car | 6,626 |
| Daimler Armored Car | 2,694 |
| Humber Armored Car | 5,400 |
| Humber Scout Car | 4.102 |
| AEC | 629 |
| Staghound (US import) | approx. 4000 |
Self-propelled howitzers and self-propelled guns
| Surname | Total number of pieces |
|---|---|
| Bishop | 149 |
| Priest (US import) | 5500 ordered |
| Sexton (import from Canada) | 2150 |
Amphibious armor
| Surname | Total number of pieces |
|---|---|
| Terrapin | 200 |
| Buffalo (US import) |
Armored troop carriers
| Surname | Total number of pieces |
|---|---|
| Universal carrier and varieties | approx. 57,000 |
| Loyd Carrier | approx. 26,000 |
Support vehicles
Bridge-laying armor
| Surname | Total number of pieces |
|---|---|
| Valentine MK II bridge-laying tank | |
| Covenanter bridge-laying armor |
Gun tractors
| Surname | Total number of pieces |
|---|---|
| Crusader Gun Tractor | 5300 (all versions) |
Special vehicles
| Surname | Total number of pieces |
|---|---|
| Cromwell ARV | |
| Cromwell OP | |
| Churchill AVRE | |
| BARV | different types |
| DD tank | different types |
| Dorchester Command Vehicle | 380 |
| AEC Command Vehicle | 415 |
| Bedford OXA | 948 |
| Bedford Cockatrice | 66 |
Unarmored vehicles
| Surname | Total number of pieces |
|---|---|
| Morris C8 "Quad" | about 10,000 |
| AEC Matador | approx. 9000 |
| Morris CS8 15- cwt | approx. 21,000 |
| Bedford MW 15-cwt | 65,995 |
| Bedford OXD 30-cwt | 24,429 |
| Bedford OYD 60-cwt | 72,385 |
| Bedford QL 60-cwt | approx. 52,250 |
| Canadian Military Pattern Truck (Import from Canada, various versions) | |
| Scammell Pioneer | 768 |
| Tilly | ubk. |
