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Title: Chieftain Main Battle Tank 1965–2003
Condition: New
ISBN-10: 1841767190
EAN: 9781841767192
ISBN: 9781841767192
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 26/09/2003
Description: The concept of the Main Battle Tank emerged from the Centurion Universal tank that was developed at the end of World War II. Development of its successor began as early as 1951. The Chieftain incorporated significant innovations including a reclining driver position and two-piece ammunition for greater survivability. The tank entered service in 1967 and was the heaviest armed, armoured MBT within the NATO alliance. The Chieftain saw combat during the Iran/Iraq War, with the Kuwaitis during the 1990 Iraqi invasion and with the British Army during the Gulf War of 1990/91 as special-purpose variants. This book explores the design, development and operation of one of the most influential vehicles used in modern warfare.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 248mm
Item Length: 184mm
Item Width: 5mm
Item Weight: 196g
Author: Simon Dunstan
Illustrator: Peter Sarson
Contributor: Peter Sarson (Illustrated by)
Genre: History
Topic: Law & Politics
Book Series: New Vanguard
Release Year: 2003

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