[MNJohnnie]

Slander! Matilda did what she was designed to do. Problem is she was designed for the wrong type of war

With its heavy armour, the Matilda II was an excellent infantry support tank but with somewhat limited speed and armament. It was the only British tank to serve from the start of the war to its end,

[LS]

What about the Matilda I, though? There were plenty of those in service at the beginning of WW II, no?