Here is a odd tank, does any one know what it's job was

lol Venom PL, thats a monster

LeEnfield, pray do tell

This was an under water tank for clearing beaches. The tank would drive around underwater and push submerged tanks and landing craft up on to the beach so that they could be recovered. Hence the big block of wood in the front of the tank covered in rope and the life belts. You will also notice that the driver has a nice glass window to look out off

I knew it had something to deal with water!!

The Queen of Desert

and why is she called that?

Originally Posted by MightyMacbeth

and why is she called that?

Wikipedia is your friend:

The heavy armor of the Matilda's cast turret became legendary; for a time in 1940-41 the Matilda earned the nickname "Queen of the Desert".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_tank

Essentially for a while this tank was invulnerable to all but the largest German AT guns.

It would have been interesting to see how it would have rated had it been a fraction faster as it seemed to have the firepower and the armour early on.

Originally Posted by MightyMacbeth

lol Venom PL, thats a monster

Hehe that thing is only a baby compared to what the Germans had on the drawing board.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratte_%28tank%29

Well here is another small tank

when where thos French tanks in use?

Originally Posted by MontyB

Hehe that thing is only a baby compared to what the Germans had on the drawing board.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratte_%28tank%29

wow lol.. thats the mother of that mosnter Venom PL showed

Who said they ever used them