Editing Matilda II (section)

===Soviet use===
The Red Army received 918 of the 1,084 Matildas sent to the USSR.{{sfnp|Bean|Fowler|2002|pp=147–148}} The Soviet Matildas saw action as early as the [[Battle of Moscow]] and became fairly common during 1942. Unsurprisingly, the tank was found to be too slow and unreliable. Crews often complained that snow and dirt were accumulating behind the "skirt" panels, clogging the suspension. The heavy armour on the Matilda was comparable to that of the Red Army's [[Kliment Voroshilov tank|KV-1 heavy tanks]], but the Matilda had nowhere near the firepower of the KV. Most Soviet Matildas were expended during 1942 but a few served on as late as 1944. The Soviets modified the tanks with the addition of sections of steel welded to the tracks to give better grip.{{sfnp|Hill|2007}}