Tetrarch Tank

"Tetrarch ready!"

Tetrarch Tank is an Allies medium vehicle field by the British featured in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts.

Game Info

The Tetrarch Tank or Light Tank Mk VII, Tetrarch I is a light tank adopted by the British airborne forces. It can be called in once the Royal Commandos Support is chosen. Similar to the Commandos, Tetrarch Tanks are delivered in a Military Glider known by many as the Hamilcar Glider.

The Tetrarch Tank is adopted by the British airborne because of its light weight and diminutive size of the tank, allowing it to be carried airborne via Hamilcar Glider. The Tetrarch Tank is armed with a 2 pounder(40 mm) and a 7.92 mm Besa machine gun mounted on the right side of the main gun. It has armor up to 16 mm thick, providing reasonable protection from small arms fire and lower caliber defensive weapons, such as the 20 mm automatic cannon. It is fast, durable, light tank that fights along the Commandos behind enemy lines. The Tetrarch Tank can be upgraded with the Littlejohn Adapter to increase its main guns armor penetration. The Tetrarch Tank can also use the smoke screen abilities like those found on several other tanks in the game.

A Tetrarch Tank driving out of a Hamilcar Glider.

The two pounder gun provides reasonable firepower against light and medium vehicles such as the SdKfz 251 Half-track, SdKfz 234 Armoured Car, SdKfz.221 Scout Car, and others. It is also effective against buildings, base structures, and infantry. The advantage of the Tetrarch Tank is the tank itself can be deployed behind enemies line. As most panzer such as the Panzer IV, Panzer IV Infantry Support Tank, Panther, Tiger, and others are called to the front-line for major battle, they can leave their lightly protected flanks exposed to attack. With the Hamilcar Glider, it can be deployed in concealed areas and sneak into the enemy base without alerting the Axis force of their presence. Fighting along with the Commandos, the Tetrarch Tank can provide armor support, raid supply lines, cut down infantry, destroy defensive positions, and disrupt the enemies' base of operations. If used well, the Tetrarch Tank can perform a wide variety of raid duties.

Weakness

These Tetrerch Tanks are attacking a Wehrmacht Headquarters

Although fast,small, and possessing reasonable armor, the 16 mm is too light to withstand light anti-tank weapons and anti-tank guns. Marder IIIs, PaK 38 anti-tank guns, StuG IVs, Panzer IVs, and almost any other tanks can provide the needed protection against the lightly armored Tetrarch Tank.  Since it mainly fights along with Commandos, Heavy Machine Gun Teams should assist these anti-tank attackers. The Tetrarch Tank 2 pounder gun is heavily outgunned by the more powerful enemy panzers.  if encountering an enemy panzer such as the Panzer IV Infantry Support Tank, Hetzer, and others the Tetrarch Tank will be significantly damaged or destroyed before it has a chance to retreat. So, it is best to avoid direct combat with enemy panzers and retreat the Tetrarch Tank and other raider forces quickly if panzers are nearby.