With armor up to six inches thick, the Centurion tank was designed to withstand all sorts of attacks and stayed in service until the 1980s. Related - Gun silencer sales are booming.

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 Centurion tank, launched in 1945, is celebrating its 80th anniversary. The Centurion, a major engineering success for the British Army, was created at the end of the Second World War.