![]() ![]() ![]() This tank, only tested in Belgium during the last days of ww2 in Europe, would become immensely famous during the cold war not only for its long, successful and battle-proven career as to be regarded by most experts today as the first main battle tank. At that time previous heavy tanks projects failed and it was thought that a heavier cruiser could provide the armoured divisions with the “universal tank” concept which emerged from the war. ![]() The Centurion, largely based on the latter received an extra pair of road wheels and longer chassis for increased protection. The Comet, the last of a long line of cruisers was fast, better protected and better armed, with a long 17-pdr, than most allied tanks. While UK’s economy was seriously in jeopardy after the war, tank development reached a peak in 1944-45 with the Comet and the Centurion, both cumulating all the hard-learnt lessons from encounters with German tanks. 1982 Argentinian Invasion of the Falkland Islands.Conqueror Gun Carriage (GC) (Fake Tank).Excalibur Light Airborne Tank Destroyer.FV4201 Chieftain/90mm Gun Tank T95 Hybrid.Land Rover Lightweight Series IIa and III. ![]()
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