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British Official Armour Specification

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The British Official Armour Specification is a set of standards for armour construction for armoured fighting vehicles, including tanks, during the late Interwar Period and into World War II.

Standards list[edit]

Standards applicable to British tanks of World War II are as follows:

  • I.T.60: Face-hardened 7 to 12 mm steel plate.
  • I.T.70: Thin homogeneous hard 3 to 30 mm plate.
  • I.T.80: Thick homogeneous-machineable 15 mm and greater plate.
  • I.T.90: Cast armour of all thicknesses.
  • I.T.100: Thin homogeneous-machineable 3 to 14 mm plate.
  • I.T.110: Carbon manganese steel backing plate.

See also[edit]

Resources[edit]

  • Thomas L. Jentz (1998). Tank Combat in North Africa: The Opening Rounds. Schiffer Military History. ISBN 0-7643-0226-4.