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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.




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