Read review, 'Challenger 1. Britain’s Orphan Tank', by Richard KENT | Armorama™

FV4030/4 Challenger 1 is a British MBT used by the British Army from 1983 to 2001.This book provides the reader with the full and unvarnished story of the origins, development, decades of service, and combat history of the Challenger 1 Tank. The text is interspersed with numerous photographs, many published for the first time, alongside color profiles and scale plans, including those of rare and unusual variants.


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A great read, the author claims Marksman was / is superior to Gepard, and Challenger 1 to the Leopard, of the day. Also, how the M1 glows like a sun in thermal sights due to the gas turbine it carries.

Definitely recommended

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