Armoured vehicles used by Wardie land/SLPEF in the Third Snow War 1939-1940

During the invasion and conquest of Snow land during the Third Snow War of 1939-1940 it was the Royal Imperial Wardie land Army's Royal Imperial Tank Regiment which led the charge, the armour was primarily responsible for taking out Snow Landian tanks which would threaten the following infantry, but the tanks also saw service mopping up Snow landian infantry, and the heavier tanks also saw service attacking fortified positions. The main type of tank the RIWTR faced was the 1930s Soviet light tank, the T-26 mod. 1933, which formed the core of the Snow landian Red Army's Mechanised Army. The RIWTR used numerous different tank types and models, both native and foreign tanks.

This is an encyclopaedia of armoured vehicles used by Wardie land during the war.

Armoured Cars

Imperial Automobiles RR (Rolls-Royce) Armoured car, entered service in 1916, can still be seen in the colonies as scouts and the imperial policing role

Imperial Automobiles LAC6 (Lanchester Armoured Car - 6 wheels), this 6-wheeled interwar armoured car is armed with a .50 Vickers and two .303 Vickers, LAC6 has a top speed of about 45 mph, a few LAC6s still serve in the colonies

Armoured Car Mk I (R), the BA-27 armoured car was a 1920s Soviet armoured car equipped with a 1.45 inch (37mm) tank gun, used by Snow Land, Wardie land captured some and used them in the Third Snow War 1939-1940 and in the Saqan Mercenary War of 1941

Armoured Car Mk I (R) in Western Colonies camo, ca. 1941

Armoured Car Mk II (R), the FAI-M was a Soviet armoured car of the early 1930s, Snow Land used a few, some were captured by Wardie land and used as the Armoured Car Mk II (R), the FAI-M used a 0.3 DT gun, though Wardie land also used 0.303 Vickers and .50 Vickers machine guns instead of the DT gun

Armoured Car Mk III (R), the BA-3 armoured car was a Soviet armoured car fitted with a T26 tank turret, and equipped with a 1.77 inch (45mm) 20K tank gun and 2 DT guns, Mk III* (R) was a model with a QF 2-pounder AT gun and 2 .303 Vickers guns

Armoured Car Mk I (CZ), the Armoured Car Mk I (CZ) was the Wardie land designation for the OA Vz. 27, a Czechoslovakian armoured car from the late 1920s, the Vz. 27 entered Wardie land service in 1930, the Vz. 27 was well-known in Wardie land for its rather futuristic design, main armament consisted of 2x 0.303 inch Schwarzlose MG vz. 07/24 machine guns (which were later replaced with 0.303 inch Maxim or Vickers machine guns in the Armoured Car Mk I* (CZ), and Vickers .5 machine guns in the Armoured Car Mk I** (CZ). Secondary armament consisted of a Lewis machine gun/Bren machine gun/Vickers K(T) machine gun. Vz. 27s served in the recon and infantry support roles during the Qaran Rebellion of 1937-1939, the Third Snow War and the Saqan Mercenary War of 1941.

Armoured Car Mk II (CZ), the Armoured Car Mk II (CZ) was Wardie land's designation for the OA Vz. 30, a Czechoslovakian armoured car from the early 1930s, the Vz. 30 entered service in 1935 and saw action in the recon and infantry support roles during the Qaran Rebellion, Third Snow War and the Saqan Mercenary War. The Vz. 30 was equipped with 2x Bren guns, though the Mk I* CZ variant had the turret Bren replaced with a 0.303 inch Maxim or Vickers machine gun, whilst the Mk I** (CZ) variant had the turret gun replaced with a Vickers .5 machine gun.

Tankettes
Carden Loyd tankette, this 1920s British tankette saw little service with the RIWTR in the war, since they had been mostly replaced by larger light tanks, however the Snow landian Pro-Empire Front used them more, Wardie land designation was "Tankette Mk I".

Tankette Mk I (R), the Tankette Mk I (R) was the designation for captured T-27 tankettes, thee T-27 was a 1930s Soviet tankette based on the Carden Loyd tankette, except the T-27's hull was larger and the running gear was improved, the T-27 was equipped with a single 0.3 inch (7.62mm) DT gun. Snow Land used the T-27 as a light scout, anti-infantry and artillery tractor tankette, Wardie land used them in the same role.

Tankette Mk I (F), the Tankette Mk I (F) was the designation for the Renault UE "Chenillette" armoured carrier/prime mover, the UE was used in the recon role, as well as for towing artillery pieces or an ammo trailer. The Renault UE 2 was designated the Tankette Mk I* (F).

Tankette Mk I (F) with ammo trailer

Type 94 tankette, an early 1930s Japanese tankette, saw some service with second-line armoured brigades, saw more service with the Pro-Empire Front, it was used in anti-infantry, infantry-support and recon roles, Wardie land designated was "Tankette Mk I (J)", "J" standing for "Japanese".

Type 97 Te-Ke, entered service in 1937, was primarily used as a scout, infantry support tank and against the T-26, outclassed by the BT tanks, Wardie land designation was "Tankette Mk II (J)"

Light tanks

Renault FT, a WW1 light tank, saw service in rear-guard and training units, saw little service on the frontlines due to being obsolete, Wardie land designation was "Light Tank Mk I (F)", "F" standing for "French". The FT saw action in the 1933 Saqan Uprising, the 1937-1939 Qaran Rebellion, the Third Snow War and the 1941 Saqan Mercenary War, at which point it was heavily obsolete. There were several different hull variants, and guns, used on the FT and related tanks, such as the original Puteaux 18 cannon, the KwK 36 and captured 20K guns.

Char D1, 5 Char D1s were imported in 1936 and designated Light Tank Mk II (F), these were armed with SA 34 guns, however the tanks weren't well received, there were issues with the transmission and brakes, which was known to burn through, the armour plates also bent because chassis was not stiff enough, also the SA 34 was a very mediocre gun, it was poor even by 1936 standards. There were attempts at copying a naval 47mm gun, which gave the few French D1s to be fitted with such a gun better AT capabilities, also copies of the 25mm Hotchkiss mle 1934 was experimented, which also performed better in the AT role. Despite these slight improvements, the D1s were largely considered to be more trouble than they were worth, and were shipped off to the colonies, 3 served in the Northern Colonies, and the other 2 in the Western Colonies, 2 of the 3 serving in the Northern colonies were knocked out, one was captured and designated T-36 (Renault) Light Tank. The 2 serving in the Western Colonies were destroyed in the Sawan Mercenary War. The last surviving D1, veteran of the Third Snow War, was sent back to the Home Islands and served as a training tank until the 1950s, when it was sent to the Imperial Tank Museum, where it remains on display.

Char D1 mounting the SA 34 gun.

AMR 33, the AMR 33 (Automitrailleuse de Reconnaissance Renault Modèle 1933) was a French light tank of the mid 1930s, the AMR 33 was not a scout tank despite the designation, Wardie land added radio sets so the AMR 33 could serve as scout tanks, because the AMR 33 was very fast, though mechanically unreliable, the weak suspension elements being a major problem. The AMR 33 served as the Light Tank Mk III (F), the AMR 33's main gun was the Reibel machine gun, the Reibel was replaced for the 0.303 Vickers to become the Light Tank Mk III* (F), and a Vickers .5 machine gun and stronger suspension elements to become the Light Tank Mk III** (F).

Hotchkiss H35, the Hotchkiss H35 was a slow and well-armoured French light tank, and was at first equipped with a 1.45 inch (37mm) SA 18 gun, and a 0.3 inch (7.5mm) Reibel machine gun, the H35 entered service in 1936 as the Light Tank Mk IV (F), the Mk IV was well liked, but was quite difficult to steer when driving cross-country, in 1940 the H35 was upgraded with a new engine, longer SA 38 gun and provision for the Reibel machine gun to be replaced with a 0.303 inch Vickers K (T) machine gun, this model was the Light Tank Mk IV* (F). The H35 was regarded as the best French light tank to serve in the war, and was one of the best light tanks to see service in the war.

A Light Tank Mk IV (F)

A Light Tank Mk IV* (F)

T1 Cunningham, a prototype US light tank of the 1920s, the T1 was pretty obsolete by the time of the war, so didn't see much front-line service, was mostly used for training and in rear-guard roles, designated "Light Tank Mk I (A)" by Wardie land, "A" standing for "American".
A Light Tank Mk I (A) in desert camo ca. 1935

A Light Tank Mk I (A) in winter camo ca. 1939

A Light Tank Mk I (A) in winter camo ca. 1941

A Light Tank Mk I (A) in Home Islands/Jungle camo ca. 1920s

Light Tank Mk I (G), based on the "Leichttraktor", an experimental German tank from 1930, they were intented to be used only by second-line tank squads during the war, however the Pro-Empire Front's front-line usage of them proved so successful against Snow land's T-26s they saw limited service with RIWTR front-line tank squads.
Light Tank Mk I (G) in Home Islands/Jungle camo ca. 1941

Light Tank Mk I (G) in Home Islands/Jungle camo scheme ca. 1943

Light Tank Mk I (G) in Home Islands/Jungle/Western Colonies camo scheme ca. 1935-1940

Light Tank Mk I (G) in Home Islands/Jungle camo scheme ca. 1940

Light Tank Mk I (G) in Home Islands/Jungle camo scheme ca. 1944

Light Tank Mk I (G) in Home Islands/Jungle camo scheme ca. 1944

Light Tank Mk I (G) in Northern Colonies winter camo scheme ca. 1936

Light Tank Mk I (G) in Western Colonies camo scheme ca. 1941

Light Tank Mk I (G) in Western Colonies camo scheme ca. 1943

Light Tank Mk I (G) in Western Colonies camo scheme ca. 1943

Light Tank Mk I (G) in Western Colonies camo scheme ca. 1943

Panzerkampfwagen I, Panzer Is were bought from Germany in the mid 1930s, they entered service as the Light Tank Mk II (G), the original model was armed with two MG 13 machine guns, however one of the guns was later replaced with an autocannon to make them more effective against enemy tanks, this was the Light Tank Mk II* (G). The Light Tank Mk II (G) first saw action in the Qaran Rebellion 1937-1939, where the twin MG 13s proved effective against the rebel soldiers, whilst the Light Tank Mk II (G) was at a great disadvantage against the few WWI-era tanks which had been captured by the rebels, so Royal Imperial Wardie land Tank Regiment HQ decided to give the LT Mk II (G)s cover with other tanks if it was known rebel tanks were operating in the area, however it was rare for this to happen, since the rebels had very few tanks.

After performing well in the Qaran Rebellion the LT Mk II (G) then saw service in the Third Snow War several months later, where they were greatly disadvantaged by the Snow Landian tanks, so the Light Tank Mk II* (G) was created, which replaced one of the guns with an autocannon, this gave the LT Mk II more of a fighting chance against Snow Land's tanks, an LT Mk II* (G) could take on a T-26 tank, Snow Land's primary tank type, in a head-to-head battle, whereas the LT Mk II (G) couldn't, LT Mk II* (G)s were commonly used as a scout tanks, and for conducting hit-and-run raids on enemy tanks and supply convoys, it was known for "Tank Killer" squads of LT Mk II* (G)s to hunt down enemy tanks, circle them and pummel them from all sides, this tactic was very effective, since it meant the enemy tank couldn't decided which tank to attack first and was quickly overwhelmed.

Light Tank Mk II (G)

Light Tank Mk II* (G) in Home Islands/Jungle/Western Colonies camo scheme ca. 1935-1940

Light Tank Mk II* (G) in Home Islands scheme ca. 1940

Light Tank Mk II* (G) in Home Islands/Jungle scheme ca. 1944

Light Tank Mk II* (G) in Northern colonies winter camo scheme ca. 1939

Light tank Mk VI, equipped with a Vickers .50 machine gun and a 0.303 Vickers co-axial machine gun, used primarily in the anti-infantry role, a favourite for imperial policing since entering service in 1936

Light tank Mk VII "Tetrarch", equipped with a QF 2 pounder gun, the Tetrarch was fast and manoeuvrable, the Mk VII also had several faults, a prime fault being the fact that the gunner or commander had to also act as a loader, in addition to his own duties, which caused delays in combat

Vickers 6-ton, multiple variants were used, the two main variants were the 6-ton Mk I, a variant with twin machine gun turrets, each mounting a Vickers machine gun, and the 6-ton Mk II, which had a single turret mounting a short-barrelled OQF 3-pounder gun. Some examples were experimentally retrofitted with captured T-26 turrets and 20-K guns, these were designated 6-ton Mk II*, a few were modified with T-26 turrets and 2-pounder Pom Pom autocannons, these were designated 6-ton Mk II**.
6-ton Mk I, anti-infantry tank

6-ton Mk II, this was the most common type of 6-ton tank to see service

Type 95 Ha-Go, 1936 Japanese light tank, entered service in 1937, outclassed by the BT-5 and BT-7 in the war, but was more satisfactory against the T-26, primarily used for infantry support and scouting, Snow Land designated their captured examples T-36 (Mitsubishi) Light Tank
Type 95 Ha-Go in standard camo

Ha-Go in standard winter camo

Ha-Go in two-tone winter camo

OT-18 (MS-1) light tank, a 1920s Soviet light tank, the first native-designed Soviet tank, the MS-1 formed the backbone of the Snow Landian Mechanised Army In the 1920s and early 1930s, before being largely withdrawn and replaced with the T-26 mod. 1933 in 1933-1935, few T-18s remained in service by 1939, MS-1s were encountered mostly on the Eastern Front of the Third Snow War, in use with rear-guard forces, some acted as stationary "pillboxes" on the beaches, whilst others were seen in recon roles.
Early models of the MS-1 were very rarely seen on the Western Front, because the Western Front saw both the heaviest fighting and the most Wardie land-SLPEF tanks, the MS-1 variant stood very little chance on the Western Front, they faired only a little better on the Eastern Front, due to the fact Wardie land had difficulty landing lots of tanks, but the MS-1s still didn't stand much of a chance on the less-critical Eastern Front, because they were so obsolete. Early model T-18s were very briefly used by Wardie land as the Light Tank Mk I (R), they were quickly given to Snow Landian Pro-Empire Front forces, who didn't use them for long either.
An early OT-18 tank

Snow Land operated two upgraded variants of the MS-1, the OT-18/30 which had a mod. 1930 turret, 37mm B-3 gun and an upgraded engine, this variant was known as the Light Tank Mk I* (R) by Wardie land, there was also an upgrade of this variant, which had a 45mm Model 1932 anti-tank gun, improved engine and tracks, this tank was lot more dangerous than early MS-1 tanks, these improved tanks saw some service on the Western Front, and were designated OT-18 SPO ("SPO" standing for "samokhodnoye protivotankovoye orudiye", meaning "Tank Destroyer") by Snow land, and Light Tank Mk I** (R) by Wardie land.

Two OT-18 SPO/Light Tank Mk I** (R) tanks

DOT-37, an amphibious light tank, Snow Land used the T-37A as a recon and infantry support tank, Snow Land designated their T-37As "DOT-37", which stood for "Desantnyy Oblegchennyy Tank" (meaning "Amphibious Lightweight Tank"). Wardie land captured some and used them as the Light Tank Mk I (T-37A) (R) (Re-designated Light Tank Mk I (R) in late December 1939, when the T-18 left Wardie land service), Wardie land crews hated the T-37A, the T-37A had both extremely weak armour (between 0.1 and 0.35 inches) whilst the main gun was just a 0.3 inch (7.62mm) DT gun, the tank was modified to take a 0.303 Vickers machine gun, this was the Light Tank Mk I* (R), the T-37A saw service in the Third Snow War and Saqan Mercenary War of 1941, as well as a imperial policing tank in the colonies

OT-26/33, the T-26 mod. 1933 was Snow Land's most popular tank type during the war, Snow Land designated these OT-26/33, some Snow landian tanks were captured during the war, most of them were T-26 tanks, the T-26 was used by Wardie land on the frontlines, and as a training and rear-guard tank, and by the Snow landian Pro-Empire Front on the frontlines, Wardie land/Snow landian T-26s were designated "Light Tank Mk II (R)", "R" standing for "Russian". The original model used the B-3, and upgraded variant was equipped with the 20K gun, these were designated Light Tank MK II* (R) by Wardie land.
A Light Tank Mk II (R) in Home Islands camo

A Light Tank Mk II* (R)

A Light Tank Mk II* (R) in winter camo

T-46, the T-46 fast light tank was developed in 1935 as an improvement to the T-26, however the design was discarded after the prototypes had been made and tested, due to thin armour, small main gun, and the big and bulky design, despite these drawbacks Snow Land still built the tanks, and Snow Landian crews hated it, they called it the "Олово-бронированный танк", the "Tin-armoured tank", due to the thin armour. Wardie land and the SLPEF used a few captured ones as the Light Tank Mk III (R), but not for long in combat roles, due to the fact the tank quickly became despised by the RIWTR and the SLPECTC, Wardie land tank crews nicknaming the T-46 the "Fighting Hearse", the "Tin can tank", the "Peashooter", and the "Half-incher", in reference to the armour thickness, the T-46 was quickly relegated to rear-guard and training duties.

Light Tank Mk I (CZ), the LT vz. 34 was Czechoslovak light tank of 1934, saw only limited service in the war and had been largely supplanted by the Vz. 35 and Vz. 38 by Wardie land, the "(CZ)" part of designation stands for "Czechoslovakian". The LT Mk I (CZ) is well-known for being the first type of tank Wardie land's top tank ace, Alexander Adams, served on when he joined the RIWTR in 1934. The main gripe LT Mk I (CZ) crews had with their tanks was the thin armour (0.59 inches), this meant they were relegated to second-line duties soon after the Light Tank Mk II (CZ) entered service, however a few Vz. 34s managed to survive in combat roles until at least 1941, since there were Vz. 34s in combat in both the Third Snow War and Saqan Mercenary War of 1941.

A Light Tank Mk I (CZ) assaults a hill in the western Northern Colonies ca. Summer 1935

An LT Mk I (CZ) in Western Colonies camo ca. 1941

Light Tank Mk II (CZ), the LT vz. 35 a Czechoslovak light tank from 1935, entered service in 1935 after buying a production licence from Skoda, armed with a Czeckoslovak PÚV vz. 34 anti-tank gun (the same type used on the Vz. 34) and 2 Vickers, Vickers K(T), Lewis and BESA machine guns (later also Browning and Bren guns), this tank was liked by crews. The Vz. 35 performed well against the T-26 and BT tanks, the most common types in Snow Landian service, in 1939 the design was upgraded with the ÚV vz. 38 tank gun, the type used on the LT Vz. 38 and an uprated engine, increasing firepower, speed and mobility, this tank was designated Light Tank Mk II* (CZ)

Light Tank Mk II (CZ) in Home Islands/Jungle/Western Colonies camo ca. 1935-1940

Light Tank Mk II (CZ) in Home Islands scheme ca. 1940

Light Tank Mk II (CZ) in Home Islands/Jungle camo scheme ca. 1944

Light Tank Mk II (CZ) in Home Islands/Jungle camo scheme ca. 1944

Light Tank Mk II (CZ) in Home Islands/Jungle camo scheme ca. 1944

Light Tank Mk II (CZ) in Home Islands/Jungle camo scheme ca. 1944

Light Tank Mk II (CZ) in Home Islands/Jungle camo scheme ca. 1944

Light Tank Mk II (CZ) in Western Colonies camo scheme ca. 1941

Light Tank Mk II (CZ) in Western Colonies camo scheme ca. 1943

Light Tank Mk II (CZ) in Western Colonies camo scheme ca. 1943

Light Tank Mk II (CZ) in Western Colonies camo scheme ca. 1943

Light Tank Mk II (CZ) in Northern Colonies winter camo scheme ca. 1939

Light Tank Mk III (CZ), the LT vz. 38 a Czechoslovak light tank from 1938, saw service with Wardie land and the SLPEF, was one of the heaviest tanks used by the SLPEF, who weren't allowed to use heavy tanks, and only used one type of medium tank, in case they decided to turn on the Wardie land allies. The LT Vz. 38 used the ÚV vz. 38 tank gun, the Light Tank Mk III (CZ) was regarded as one of the best light tanks of the war. In 1939 the LT Mk III (CZ) was up-gunned with the KPÚV vz. 36 anti-tank gun, greatly increasing its anti-tank strength, this model was designated Light Tank Mk III* (CZ), and was one of the deadliest light tanks of the war, both variants also later served in the Saqan Mercenary War of 1941.


Light Tank Mk III (CZ) in a form of Western Colonies camo ca. 1941

Medium tanks (note the designation "Medium tank" was replaced by "Cruiser tank" and "Infantry tank" in late 1938, however the "Medium" designated was kept for tanks built before late 1938)
Vickers Medium Mk I, this 1920s medium tank entered service with the RIWTR in 1926 and was used to great effect in the Saqan Rebellion of 1933, the Mk I was supplemented by the Mk II in 1929, the QF 3-pounder main gun proved to be good against the Snow landian T-26 tanks used in the Third Snow War. A few were captured by Snow Land and used as the T-26 (Vickers) Medium Tank.



Medium Mk I in Home Islands/Jungle camo

Medium Mk Is on manoeuvres in the Home Islands, ca. 1930s

Medium Mk Is in two types of Northern Colonies camo ca. 1939

Medium Mk Is in 2 types of Western Colonies camo ca. 1937-1941

Vickers Medium Mk IA*

Vickers Medium Mk IA* in Home Islands camo ca. 1942

Medium Mk IA* in Northern Colonies camo ca. 1939

Medium Mk IA* in Northern Colonies camo ca. 1939

Vickers Medium Mk II, a slightly improved version of the Medium Mk I, entered service with the RIWTR in 1929 and served in the Saqan Rebellion of 1933 alongside the Mk I, during the Third Snow War the Quick-Firing 3-pounder main gun proved effective against the T-26s, captured Medium Mk Is and IIs used by Snow land were well-liked by the Snow landian tank crews who used them. The Birch Gun SPG was a modification of the Medium Mk II chassis, Birch Guns were also used in the war. Snow Land captured several, and designated them T-29 (Vickers) Medium Tank.

Vickers Medium Mk III, the Mk III was last of three Vickers Medium tanks built, in 1934 the Mk III was licence-built by Wardie land Royal Imperial Armouries, 30 were built, 10 of each sub-variant, the three sub-variants were the A6E1, A6E2 and A6E3. They were deployed across the empire, 10 of them were sent to the northern colonies and took part in the Third Snow War, like the earlier Medium Mk I and Mk II tanks (which the Mk III wasn't based on, the Mk III was separate design) the A6E1 had a 3-pounder gun, but also 3x 0.303 Vickers guns, however, the A6E2 had a QF 2-pounder whilst the A6E3 had a 6 pounder 8 cwt gun. The Mk III was one of the best tanks of the war, a combination of relatively heavy armour and power, the Mk III generally dominated the T-26, Snow land managed to capture one, which they designated the T-34 (Vickers) Medium Tank, but this was destroyed, all three subvariants of Mk III served in the war.

Vickers A6E1

Vickers A6E3

Type 89 I-Go, designed in 1928 and entered service with Japan in 1932, entered service with RIWTR in 1933, by 1939 was considered obsolete due to light armour because it was built to support infantry, rather than engage tanks, Wardie land used them as training or rear-guard tanks in the war, however they saw service on the frontlines with Snow landian Pro-Empire Front tank brigades, was satisfactory against the T-26 light tank, but was outclassed against the BT-5 and BT-7, designated "Medium Tank Mk I (J)" by Wardie land.

Type 97 Chi-Ha, Japanese medium tank of 1938-1943, entered Wardie land service in 1938 as the "Medium Mk II (J)", the original variant used the short-barrelled Type 97 57 mm Tank Gun, the Type 97 was mediocre in performance, but was still effective against the T-26, however the gun struggled against the BT-5 and BT-7 light tanks also used by Snow land, the BT's gun had longer range than the Type 97.

Following studies of battle performance of Japanese tanks against tanks like the BT series during the Nomonhan Incident of September 1939 the RIWTR quickly had their Japanese tanks retrofitted with better performing AT guns. The Chi-Ha was retrofitted with the QF 2 pounder gun (and, following the war, captured 20K guns), these sub-variants were the Medium Mk II* (J) and Medium Mk II** (J), respectively, these sub-variants were used on the frontline by the RIWTR, and the guns proved more successful against tanks than the Type 97. The Type 97-equipped tanks in Wardie land service where quickly relegated to the anti-infantry, light anti-vehicle and rear defence roles as better AT guns were added to Wardie land's Japanese light and medium tanks.

From 1942 a new variant of the Mk II appeared, this was the Medium Mk IIB (J), the Mk IIB used the QF 3-pounder Gun T1942 (J) gun (in a modified Medium Mk IIB (J) turret) and a later improvement of the Mk IIB used the 6 pounder HV gun (using a modified turret designated Medium Mk IIB* (J)), this variant was the Medium Mk IIB* (J). The Mk IIB was effectively Wardie land's copy of the Type 97 ShinHoTo Chi-Ha, with identical turret design, and originally, the same gun.
A Medium Mk II (J)

A Medium Mk II (J) in a three-tone Home Islands/Jungle camo scheme

A Medium Mk II(J) in another three-tone Home Islands camo scheme


A Medium Mk II (J) in winter camo scheme

A Medium Mk II (J) in alternate winter camo scheme

A Medium Mk II** (J) in Home Islands/Jungle camo scheme

A Medium Mk II** (J) in winter camo scheme

A Medium Mk II**(J) in alternate winter camo scheme

A Medium Mk IIB (J)

Another Medium Mk IIB(J)

A Medium Mk IIB* (J)

Type 97 Chi-Ni, intended as cheaper alternative to the Type 97 Chi-Ha, only one was produced in 1937 before the project was abandoned in favour of the technically superior but more expensive Type 97 Chi-Ha, the Chi-Ni was used in the war primarily as a scout and infantry support tank, the Chi-Ni's main gun, which was the same used on the original models of the Type 89 I-Go, Type 95 Ha-Go and Type 97 Chi-Ha tanks, was satisfactory against the T-26, but was outclassed by the 45mm gun of the BT-5 and BT-7, entered service in 1938 as the "Medium Tank Mk III (J)".

Medium Mk I (R), the Medium Mk I (R) was the Wardie land designated for captured Snow Landian T-28 multi-turret medium tanks in Wardie land service, Snow Land received 20 between 1934 and 1938, the main armament was a 3 inch (76.2mm) KT-28 tank gun, secondary armament was 4 or 5 0.3 inch (7.62mm) DT guns, Medium Mk I* (R) was a variant in which the KT-28 was replaced by a QF 2 pounder or QF 6 pounder, and the DT guns were replaced by 4 or 5 0.303 Vickers, .50 Vickers or 0.303 Bren guns

Medium Mk II (R), the Medium Mk II (R) was the Wardie land designation for captured A-20 medium tanks, the A-20 was one of the prototypes of the T-34 tank, and was made in 1937, Snow Land was interested in the design, and copied it, with Soviet-supplied guns, the A-20 was pretty vulnerable, despite having sloped armour, yet it was one of Snow Land's best tanks, Wardie land captured some and used them, and supplied a few to the Snow Land Pro-Empire Front, the Wardie land/SLPEF A-20s generally dominated the Snow Landian tanks, especially upgraded models with bigger guns.

Medium Mk I (A), Medium Mk I (A) was Wardie land's designation for the T2 Medium tank, the T2 was an experimental American medium tank of 1930-1932 which didn't enter mass production, Wardie land bought some in 1931-1932, the new Mk I (A)s saw service in the 1933 Saqan Uprising, a few were also used in the Third Snow War and Saqan Mercenary War of 1941, at which point they were heavily obsolete. They were most commonly deployed on the Eastern Front, where they were more capable in dealing with the resistance they met, the Eastern Front was neglected by the Snow Landian military high command for most of the war, choosing to focus their forces on the Western Front to deal with the main Wardie land-SLPEF attack, so the usual tank which had to be dealt with on the Eastern Front was the highly obsolete MS-1 light tank of the 1920s, the Eastern Front MS-1s were also largely crewed by rookie crews, more experienced crews being sent to the Western Front, the T2 proved greatly superior to the MS-1 tank, and despite their obsolescence, gave a good account for themselves, the T2 crews generally liked their tanks.

The Medium Mk I (A) was equipped with a 1.45 inch (37mm) Semiautomatic Gun M1924, the Medium Mk I* (A) was fitted with a 0.79 inch (20mm) Hispano-Suiza Birkigkt Gun, the Medium Mk I** (A) was fitted with a 1.45 inch (37mm) M5 gun and the Medium Mk I*** (A) was fitted with a QF 2 pounder gun

Medium Mk I (A) in a type of Home Islands camo, ca. 1938

Medium Mk I* (A) in a form of Western Colonies camo, ca. 1941

Medium Mk I** (A)s

Medium Mk II (A), Medium Mk II (A) was the Wardie land designation for the American M2 Medium Tank, the M2 only began production in mid 1939, and was already effectively obsolete at the start of production, the M2 managed to hold its own against the T-26 and the BT-2, but compared poorly to the BT-7, M2 crews fearing the BT-7 above all other Snow Landian armour vehicles. Fortunatly for the M2 tank crews, the Imperial Army General Staff declared the M2 "Unfit for combat service on the Western Front", as a result nearly all of the M2s deployed in the war were sent to the Eastern Front, the only M2s on the Western Front being in training and rear-guard roles, being very rarely seen in combat on the Western Front. The M2's most famous battle during the war was the "Battle of Narkov Gorge" of 7th December 1939, during the East Island Campaign, the Snow Landian forces stuck on East Island, an island about 40 miles off the East of Snow Land, decided to deploy all of their remaining tanks, 20 MS-1s and 3 T-26s, in a desperate suicide attack against the 12 M2s in the gorge, the 23 tanks charged down the gorge towards the enemy, and were picked off one by one by the M2s, all of the Snow Landian tanks were destroyed, for only 2 M2s lost, a crippling blow to the remaining Snow Landian forces, who surrendered the next day.

Despite their obsolescence the M2s soldiered on through the Third Snow War and the Saqan Mercenary War, they were then taken out of frontline service at the conclusion of the Saqan Mercenary War and were used as training, rear-guard, patrol and imperial policing tanks.

Cruiser tanks
Cruiser Mk I, entered service 1938, as a Cruiser tank the Cruiser Mk I was designed to use its fast speed to bypass main enemy lines (which would be left for the infantry and infantry tanks) and engage enemy communication lines and tanks in the rear, therefore they lacked the armour and firepower infantry tanks had, the Mk I served well hitting enemy supply lines and T-26 tanks, however was mechanically unreliable.

Cruiser Mk II, the Mk II had heavier armour than the Mk I and was designated a "heavy cruiser", the Mk II also served well behind enemy lines, disrupting supply convoys and destroy T-26 tanks, Cruiser Mk II only entered service in December 1939, so wasn't commonly seen during the war

Cruiser Mk III, Mk III used the Christie suspension, Mk III entered service in 1938, like the Cruiser Mk I it was under-armoured and mechanically unreliable, but still served well against enemy supply convoys, communications and light tanks like the T-26

Société d'Outillage Mécanique et d'Usinage d'Artillerie (SOMUA) S35, French Cavalry tank (another name for a Cruiser tank) of 1936, 30 were bought in 1937, where they we're initially designated SOMUA Medium Mk I (S35) (the "(S35)" part of the designation being added to avoid confusion with the SOMUA S40, which was given the same designation) before the Medium class was split into Cruiser and Infantry tanks, in late 1938 they were re-designated SOMUA Cruiser Mk I (S35), several more S35s were delivered in 1943, the S35s delievered in 1943 were formerly captured and used by the Wehrmacht, before Germany passed some of their S35s on to their allies. In 1945 several S35s were refitted to take 17 pounder anti-tank guns.
As with many tanks Wardie land S35s went through several design changes, Mk I was the standard model equipped with the 1.9 inch (47 mm) SA 35 gun, Mk I* was equipped with a SOMUA S40 engine, which raised the top speed, Mk II used the more powerful 1.9 inch (47 mm) SA 37 gun, Mk III was refitted to take a QF 2 pounder gun, Mk III* was refitted to take a QF 3 pounder gun, Mk IV was equipped with a 3.7 inch field howitzer and Mk V was a tank destroyer refitted with a 17 pounder gun.

SOMUA Cruiser Mk I* in Home Islands/Jungle camo

SOMUA Cruiser Mk III in Home Islands/Jungle camo

BT-series tanks, the Soviet equivalent of the Cruiser tank, and as such were designated as Cruiser tanks by Wardie land, several variants of BT tank were supplied to Snow land by the USSR in the 1930s, these were the BT-2, BT-5 and BT-7. The BT tanks were superior to the T-26 and outclassed the Japanese tanks used by Wardie land and the SLPEF (though they struggled against Wardie land's British-designed medium tanks), however it was discovered they could be easily destroyed by anti-tank teams using petrol bombs. Examples of each of these variants were captured by Wardie land forces or Snow land Pro-Empire Front forces, the BT tanks were used on the frontlines as scouts, as rear-guard and as training tanks. The BTs were very fast, and were therefore great as scout tanks, which was their primarily combat role, they also saw light tank-versus-tank service, particularly against the T-26 and T-46.

BT-2 with 37mm Hotchkiss gun was designated "Cruiser Tank Mk I (R)", BT-2 with 37mm B-3 gun was designated "Cruiser Tank Mk I* (R) BT-5 was designated "Cruiser Tank Mk II (R)" and BT-7 was designated "Cruiser Tank Mk III (R)"
BT-2/Cruiser Tank Mk I* R) tank

BT-5 tank

BT-7

Infantry tanks

Renault R35 light infantry tank, entered service in 1936 as Renault Medium Tank Mk I, in late 1938 was re-designated Renault Infantry Tank Mk I, was re-designated again in 1940 as the Renault Infantry Tank Mk I (R35) to avoid confusion with the related Renault R40 tank, which got the same designation.

Renault R40 light infantry tank, the R40 was designed as an improvement over the R35, the R40 had a longer gun than R35 and modifications to the suspension system, some R40s entered service in 1940 and were designated Renault Infantry Tank Mk I (R40), to avoid confusion with the R35.

Matilda Mk I, the Matilda I entered service in 1938, Matilda I was equipped with a Vickers .303 machine gun or Vickers .50 machine gun, since Matilda I only used a machine gun it was not intended for attacking tanks, but for infantry support and attacking "soft" or lightly-armoured vehicles and buildings

Matilda Mk I*, Matilda Mk I with Vickers machine gun replaced with a QF 2-pounder AT gun, meaning the Matilda Mk I packed more of a punch against enemy tanks.
Matilda Mk I* in a type of Home Islands/Jungle camo

Matilda Mk II entered service in November 1939, so they were rarely seen in the war, they had 2-pounder guns and heavy armour, and were among the best tanks to serve in the war, T-26 and BT tanks found it almost impossible to penetrate their armour, and the 2-pounder gun they used penetrated the thin armour of the T-26 and BT with ease, well-liked by crews their limited numbers meant the Snow landian Mechanised Army wasn't totally dominated by them

Matilda Mk II in Home Islands/Jungle camo

Matilda Mk II in Northern Colonies camo

Matilda Mk II in Western Colonies camo

Heavy tanks
Vickers A1E1 Independent, a prototype heavy tank built in the 1920s, only one was built by Vickers before the project was abandoned due to lack of funds, Wardie land produced 15 in 1926-1929, 4 of them served in the Third Snow War, equipped with a QF 3-pounder main gun and 4x .303 Vickers machine-guns, the Independent tanks served well in the war

Heavy Tank Mk I (R), the Heavy Tank Mk I (R) was the Wardie land designation for captured Snow Landian T-35 heavy tanks, the T-35 was a Soviet 1930s multi-turret heavy tank, of which 10 were delivered to Snow Land in 1937, the T-35 was equipped with a 3 inch (76.2mm) gun, 2x 1.77 inch (45mm) 20K guns and 5 or 6 0.3 (7.62mm) DT guns. 4 were captured by Wardie land, and the other 6 destroyed, Snow Land attempted to receive more after war broke out, but the Wardie land Imperial Navy and Snow Landian Pro-Empire Front Fleet sank the cargo transports carrying them. In 1945 two of the Heavy Tank Mk I (R)'s were re-equipped with a 17 pounder AT gun, 2x QF 2 pounder tank guns and 5 or 6 0.303 Vickers, .50 Vickers or 0.303 Bren guns, these were designated Heavy Tank Mk I* (R).

Kliment Voroshilov-1, Soviet heavy tank, in 1939 Snow Land was looking at buying KV-1s from the USSR, Wardie land was greatly worried by this, since it would out-gun every tank in Wardie land service and would hard to take down unless shot in the rear at point-blank range, fortunately Snow Land only received one KV-1, and this was captured in its first battle, the KV-1 entered Wardie land service as the Heavy Tank Mk II (R), the Heavy Tank Mk II (R) was used to great effect, as the KV-1 was immune to every other tank and armoured vehicle in Snow Landian service, only artillery or bombers could destroy the KV-1, Wardie land then proceeded to reverse-engineer the KV-1.

Self-propelled Guns

Both sides fielded SPGs, Wardie land used several whilst Snow land used one

Gun Carrier Mk I, this SPG was the first SPG in the world, Wardie land's 20 Gun Carrier Mk Is were built by Imperial Automobiles in 1918, after a single example had been imported from the UK, they had a top speed of 3.6 MPH and was equipped with either a 60-pounder field gun or a 6-inch 26 cwt howitzer. Although obsolete by 1939, 4 served in the Third Snow War, on the Eastern Front, where resistance was lighter

Gun Carrier Mk I equipped with a 60-pounder field gun

Birch Gun, this 1920s SPG entered service in 1926, the Birch Gun was a Medium Mk II chassis which was mounted with either an 18 pounder (Birch Gun Mk I) or a 2.9 inch (75mm) field howitzer (Birch Gun Mk II), the Birch Gun Mk I* was a Mk I with an enclosed turret, 50 were built and 30 of them saw service in the Third Snow War, where they performed well, but had to be constantly guarded

Birch Gun Mk I

Birch Gun Mk I in desert camo

Birch Gun Mk I*

AT-1, the AT-1 was an SPG modification of the T-26 light tank, the AT-1 was tested by Snow Land in 1936, despite positive results, the AT-1 didn't enter large-scale production, with production of only 100 units, the AT-1 most commonly served as a tank destroyer, captured units continued to serve in this role, AT-1s which survived the war, or were captured in the field, were pressed into service as the Gun Carrier Mk II (R), this version was equipped with the 45 mm 20KS, a variant of the popular 45 mm 20K gun which was frequently used on light tanks. Wardie land retrofitted the AT-1 with captured L-10S, ZiS-8S and the QF 6 pounder , these upgrades were designated Gun Carrier Mk II* (R), Gun Carrier Mk II** (R) and Gun Carrier Mk II ***(R), respectively.

The improved AT-1s served in the 1941 Saqan Mercenary War, where they gave good service.

A Gun Carrier Mk II (R)