crusader tanks at 2nd battle of el alamein

Its top speed is also somewhat limited, capped at 43 km/h - it will not get as fast as some other light tanks like BT-7, M22, and the M5 Stuarts who can go over 50+ km/h. When turning on the move, the Crusader will lose quite some speed. A lot of the times the Crusader can only turn the hull around to retreat. However, as one might expect, the reverse speed is only -7 km/h which is far from enough to get the Crusader out of a dangerous situation in time. This gives the Crusader II the ability to quickly relocate tactically, which is useful if you need to flank any enemy, for example a Valentine. It also has great hull traverse and can turn the hull rather easily without moving forward/backward first.

It can reach an average speed of ~40 km/h on hard surfaces, and ~30 km/h on soft surfaces in a reasonable amount of time. It has a power-to-weight ratio of ~20, giving it adequate acceleration on all terrains. Suspension wheels and tracks are 15 mm thick.Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Machine gun mantlet, Driver's port).Overall, the survivability of the Crusader II is low, like every other light tank. The 3 turret crew are packed very closely and are prone to be all knocked out by a single explosive shell. However, against explosive or larger calibre shells, the shrapnel will easily travel through the gap and hurt any crew behind. M5A1, M22) will need a few shots to destroy you. Thus, vehicles with low-calibre guns (e.g. Penetrating solid rounds or small calibre shells tend to knock out 1-2 crew normally, as there is a fair gap between the driving compartment and the fighting compartment. The sides (~14 mm) are even weaker and will only stop rifle-calibre bullets. Still, normal cannons at this BR will have no problem penetrating the Crusader II's frontal armour. The MG turret, being enclosed on the back side, can act as spaced armour and stop some penetrating rounds from entering the hull with its 30 mm rear armour. The heavily angled turret sides might also deflect some. However, the curved cylindrical gun mantlet has some chances of bouncing poorly aimed shells if you are lucky. The turret front is not much better, being 30 mm. Chi-Ha Kai, BT-7, M5A1) will penetrate it with ease. The frontal hull's thickest part is the 20 mm glacis which can only bounce reserve level vehicles' shells (e.g. The armour on the Crusader II is the typical light tank armour.

Crusader tanks at 2nd battle of el alamein