与德国的“猛兽”系、美国的“著名军官”等坦克命名规则不同,英国的坦克往往以历史名人(例如克伦威尔、丘吉尔)或人群(例如挑战者、百人队长、玛蒂尔达)等命名,这些名称往往与当时的历史背景有紧密联系。如“十字军”坦克命名于1939年初,当时的欧洲大陆已经是山雨欲来风满楼,英国将其坦克命名为十字军(Crusader),包含了深刻的寓意——将法西斯看做当年十字军的征伐对象,从而号召现代战士们进 Unlike the tank naming rules such as Germany’s Beast and America’s famous military officer, British tanks tend to use historical celebrities (such as Cromwell Churchill) or crowds (such as Challengers, Hundred Captains, Matilda) and other names, these names are often closely linked with the then historical background. For example, the “Crusader” tank was named in early 1939 when the continent of Europe was already in full swing. The United Kingdom named its tank Crusader, which contained a profound implication - to view fascism as Crusaders conquest of the year, in order to call on modern warriors