Infantry tank
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The infantry tank was a tank concept developed by the United Kingdom and France in the years leading up to World War II. Infantry tanks were designed to support infantrymen in an attack. To achieve th
Churchill tanks during the 2nd Battle of El Alamein
British Matilda I tank
Matilda II in the Western Desert Campaign
Centurion (tank)
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The FV4007 Centurion was the primary main battle tank of the British Army during the post-World War II period. Introduced in 1945, it is one of the most successful post-war tank designs, remaining in
Infantry tank
…tank was superseded by the "Universal Tank" concept which could adequately perform the roles of both infantry and cruiser tank, as represented by the Centurion which replaced both the Churchill and any medium or cruiser tanks then in service. This led to the main battle tank. The experimental armoured formations…
Centurion Mk 5 tank at Worthington Tank Museum in CFB Borden (Ontario, Canada)
The tank commander's position in a Centurion Mk 5 in Dutch service. The handwheel on the left is used to control the main gun's elevation; his right hand is on a handle that rotates the commander's observation cupola.
Dutch Centurions with monowheel trailers on a road march in 1963
Centurions of the 8th Hussars disabled during the retreat of 29th Brigade on 25 April 1951 in the Battle of the Imjin River in Korea