Centurion tank - History

The Centurion was the primary British Main Battle Tank of the immediate post-war era, and considered by many to be one of the best British tank designs of all time. Designed during the Second World War it served in Europe, but arrived just too late for combat. It went on to provide excellent service during the Korean War where it outperformed both US and Soviet designs by a wide margin. It would go on to be one of the most widely used tank designs, equipping armies around the world, with small numbers still in service until the 1990s. ...

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• Centurion tank - History
• Centurion tank - Variants
• Centurion tank - UK variants
• Centurion tank - UK specialist variants
• Centurion tank - Non-UK variants
• Centurion tank - Operators
• Centurion tank - Combat history

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In 1943, the Department of Tank Design was asked to produce a new design for a heavy cruiser tank that under the designation A41. After a series of fairly marginal designs in the A series in the past, and after facing the dreaded German 88 mm gun, the War Office asked for a major overhaul, demanding increased durability, reliability, a maximum weight of 40 tons, and the ability to withstand a dir ...

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Centurion tank, Centurion tank - History, Centurion tank - Variants, Centurion tank - UK variants, Centurion tank - UK specialist variants, Centurion tank - Non-UK variants, Centurion tank - Operators, Centurion tank - Combat history

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Centurion tank - UK variants. FV4007 Centurion Mk 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8/1, 8/2 FV4011 Centurion Mk 5 FV4012 Centurion Mk 7/1, 7/2 FV4015 Centurion Mk 9 FV4017 Centurion Mk 10 Conway - prototype with a larger calibre gun. Centurion tank - UK specialist variants. FV4003 Centurion Mk 5 AVRE 165 (1963) - AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers) vehicle with 165mm demolition gu ...

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Centurion tank, Centurion tank - History, Centurion tank - Variants, Centurion tank - UK variants, Centurion tank - UK specialist variants, Centurion tank - Non-UK variants, Centurion tank - Operators, Centurion tank - Combat history

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