Caught by surprise, the Israelis were outnumbered 8 to 1 in tanks. Yet for four desperate days, while Israel mobilized its reserves, the British-made Centurion tanks of the 7th and 188th Armored ...

The origin story of the Centurion – one of Britain's most important tanks and perhaps one of the most influential tank designs ever– goes all the way back to the Second World War.

The big British Centurion tank was brought into service very late in World War II, too late to be helpful in combat. But they were used in the Korean War. With armor up to six inches thick ...

The Chieftain was an evolution of the Centurion tank, which had appeared at the end of World War II. Chieftain had considerably better armor than the Centurion and an improved engine. What really ...