The War Office had originally selected the Tetrarch light tank for use by the airborne forces, but it had not been designed with that exact purpose in mind; so the War Office believed that a purpose-built tank would be required to replace the Tetrarch.
The War Office had originally selected the Tetrarch light tank for use by the airborne forces. It had not been designed with that exact purpose in mind. A purpose-built tank would be required to replace the Tetrarch. This was what the War Office believed.