Stuart 'Honey' Tanks Arrive in the Desert
There had been high hopes for the new Stuart 'Honey' tanks when they arrived in the desert in August 1941.
The fighting to relieve Tobruk continued in the desert. Although the British had built up their forces for Operation CRUSADER, they yet again learnt that the quality of their armour was still not a match for the Germans.
The new ‘Honey’ tanks did not have the range to take on the Panzers, they had to rely on their speed to advance rapidly to get in close enough to let their inferior guns have some chance.