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Cold War British Tanks


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The British gave the world the tank in World War 1 - only fitting for the nation to remain at the forefront of modern tank design today.

There are a total of [ 17 ] Cold War British Tanks entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below by initial year of service descending. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. Those in development during the Cold War, but not introduced until the period, are also included in this listing.




1
Picture of the Challenger 1
National Flag Graphic
1983
Challenger 1
Main Battle Tank (MBT)
2
Picture of the Alvis FV101 Scorpion
National Flag Graphic
1973
Alvis FV101 Scorpion
Light Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle
3
Picture of the Alvis FV107 Scimitar
National Flag Graphic
1971
Alvis FV107 Scimitar
Armed Reconnaissance Vehicle
4
Picture of the Leopard 1
National Flag Graphic
1965
Leopard 1
Main Battle Tank (MBT)
5
Picture of the Chieftain MBT
National Flag Graphic
1965
Chieftain MBT
Main Battle Tank
6
Picture of the FV214 Conqueror
National Flag Graphic
1955
FV214 Conqueror
Heavy Tank
7
Picture of the Centurion (A41)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Centurion (A41)
Main Battle Tank (MBT)
8
Picture of the M24 Chaffee (Light Tank, M24)
National Flag Graphic
1944
M24 Chaffee (Light Tank, M24)
Reconnaissance Light Tank
9
Picture of the Sherman Firefly (Medium Tank, M4A4)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Sherman Firefly (Medium Tank, M4A4)
Tank Destroyer / Medium Tank
10
Picture of the Cruiser Tank Mk VIII Cromwell (A27M)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Cruiser Tank Mk VIII Cromwell (A27M)
Cruiser Tank / Medium Tank
11
Picture of the Churchill Crocodile (Churchill Mk VII)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Churchill Crocodile (Churchill Mk VII)
Flame-Throwing Combat Tank
12
Picture of the M4 Sherman (Medium Tank, M4)
National Flag Graphic
1942
M4 Sherman (Medium Tank, M4)
Medium Tank
13
Picture of the M5 Stuart (Light Tank, M5) (Stuart VI)
National Flag Graphic
1942
M5 Stuart (Light Tank, M5) (Stuart VI)
Light Tank (LT)
14
Picture of the Infantry Tank Mk IV Churchill (A22)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Infantry Tank Mk IV Churchill (A22)
Infantry Tank
15
Picture of the Cruiser Tank Mk VI Crusader (A15)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Cruiser Tank Mk VI Crusader (A15)
Cruiser Tank
16
Picture of the Infantry Tank Mk II Matilda (A12)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Infantry Tank Mk II Matilda (A12)
Infantry Tank
17
Picture of the Vickers Mk VI (Light Tank Mk VI)
National Flag Graphic
1936
Vickers Mk VI (Light Tank Mk VI)
Light / Reconnaissance Tank
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