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Challenger: The British Main Battle Tank: No. 2 by M. P. Robinson, Robert Griffin (Paperback, 2017)
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For much of the Cold War, the British Armys main battle tanks (MBT) were first the Centurion and then the Chieftain. Vickers then took over the Royal Ordnance tank building facility and against stiff foreign competition developed the Challenger 2.
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For much of the Cold War, the British Armys main battle tanks (MBT) were first the Centurion and then the Chieftain. The question of the latters replacement became urgent when in 1980 MBT80 was cancelled. While the Royal Ordnance Challenger (originally the Shir 2) was acquired as a stop gap its design and capability limitations quickly became apparent. Vickers then took over the Royal Ordnance tank building facility and against stiff foreign competition developed the Challenger 2. This superbly researched and illustrated book tells the story of the evolution and subsequent successful career of Challenger 2 which has seen distinguished service in war and peace since 1990 and has proved itself one of the worlds most formidable fighting vehicles. The authors do not shy away from technical detail and make comparisons with competitors. The result is an objective and authoritative work which will delight military equipment buffs, modellers and wargamers. AUTHORS: Robert Griffin joined the British Army in 1967 as a 17 year old Junior Leader and served for many years as an AFV crewman in the 4/7th Royal Dragoon Guards in BAOR, BATUS, Cyprus, Northern Ireland, the UK and Bosnia. He has written a number of books and articles on armoured vehicles of the Cold War period, including definitive works on the FV-214 Conqueror, Chieftain, Challenger 1 and FV432 and RAC in the Cold War (with Merlin Robinson). M P Robinson studied history at Torontos York University. He has written four books on postwar armour in English and French in 2014 and has edited 3 of Robert Griffins previous works for Kagero Publishing. He co-authored, with Robert Griffin, RAC in the Cold War. 250 colour and b/w illustrationsProduct Identifiers
PublisherPen & Sword Books LTD
ISBN-139781473896659
eBay Product ID (ePID)238929541
Product Key Features
Publication Year2017
SubjectEngineering & Technology, Government, History
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameChallenger: the British Main Battle Tank: No. 2
TypeTextbook
AuthorM. P. Robinson, Robert Griffin
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height246 mm
Item Width189 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorRobert Griffin, M. P. Robinson
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- 01 Oct, 2023
Great book
excellent book on the challenger 2 that won't break the bank....highly recommended...Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
