A report for U.S. soldiers on WWII British nicknames for Allied tanks and armored vehicles, from the Intelligence Bulletin, March 1943. [Note: The following article is WWII wartime information on German weapons, tactics and equipment published for U.S. soldiers. In most cases, more accurate data is available in postwar publications.]

BRITISH NICKNAMES OF TANKS a. British Tanks Nickname Official designation Characteristics Matilda (medium) Infantry Mk. II   Valentine (medium) Infantry Mk. III Heavily armored, slow, used with infantry for attacking prepared positions. Churchill (heavy) Infantry Mk. IV   Covenanter (medium)   Cruiser Mk. V 40-mm gun, fast, long-range; standard tank of armored divisions. Crusader (medium) Cruiser Mk. VI Tetrarch Light Tank Mk. VII Used with airborne forces and for mountain warfare, reconnaissance, and protection of airdromes. Harry Hopkins Light Tank Mk. VIII  b. American Tanks Nickname Official designation Characteristics General Lee Medium M3 with U.S. turret.   General Stuart Light M3   General Grant Medium M3 with British turret.   Ram I Canadian-built Same as U.S. Medium M3, except that 2-pounder replaces 37-mm gun in turret. Ram II Canadian-built Same as U.S. Medium M3, except that 6-pounder replaces 37-mm gun in turret. General Sherman   Medium M4

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