The A34‘COMET’was the last British tank type to enter service before the World War ll ended.In essence the ‘COMET’was a re-design of the cruiser tank‘Cromwell’equipped the famous 17pdr(77mm)Mk.2 OQF gun.Although the‘COMET’were the first British tank to come near matching the German‘Tiger’＆‘Panther’in general performance but it appeared too late to play any major British tank combat in W.W.ll.The first unit issued the‘COMET’tank was the 23rd Hussars,11th Armored Division at Belgium theatre in January 1945.After the W.W.ll,the A34‘COMET’tank continue served in British Army and take action to their former colony in North Africa,Middle East Asia ＆ South East Asia until end of 20th century 60’s.During the Korean War,the British Army sent a unit of A34‘COMET’tank to Hong Kong for defense purpose.Up till now the‘Hong Kong Coastal Defense Museum’still can found one of this A34 cruiser tank‘COMET’is displaying there with good condition.