class: Tank description: 'The Cromwell tank, officially Tank, Cruiser, Mk VIII, Cromwell (A27M), was one of the series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in the Second World War. Named after the English Civil War leader Oliver Cromwell, the Cromwell was the first tank put into service by the British to combine high speed from a powerful and reliable engine (the Rolls-Royce Meteor), and reasonable armour. ' introduced: 1944 manufacturer: Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company origin: UK price: 12 role: Cruiser Tank variants: A27M Cruiser Tank MK VIII Cromwell IV: {}