Comparing: ELC AMX vs. Crusader

In 1956, the French Ministry of Defense launched the ELC (Engin Leger de Combat) project. The aim was to create a light tank for airborne transport. The ELС AMX prototype featured a low silhouette and a turret placement of both crew members. The vehicle never saw mass production, nor entered service.

The Crusader was developed by Nuffield Mechanizations Ltd. from 1938 through 1940. More than 5,300 vehicles were mass-produced from 1941 through 1943. They were most extensively used in the North African сampaign in 1941–1942.