Centurion tank
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English: 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 saw service in Vietnam with the Australians, and was used by both sides in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. 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 Mk V in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel. |
Centurion (Shot Kal Alef) tank in Batey ha-Osef Museum, Israel. |
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Centurion (Shot Kal Alef) tank in Batey ha-Osef Museum, Israel. |
Centurion (Shot Kal Alef) tank in Batey ha-Osef Museum, Israel. |
Centurion (Shot Kal Gimel) in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel. |
Centurion (Shot Kal Gimel) in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel. |
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Centurion driver trainer, in Royal Australian Armoured Corps Tank Museum. |
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Vehicles on Centurion chassis:
- Centurion AVRE(Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers) - Engineering vehicle.
- Centurion Bridgelayer.
- Centurion ARK - Armoured Ramp Carrier.
- Centurion ARV - Armoured Recovery Vehicle.
- Centurion BARV - Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle.
- MAR-290 - Israeli missile launcher.