the British a powerful, reliable engine, which was used in the A27M Cruiser Mk VIII Cromwell tank. Robotham's contributions gained him a place in the Ministry...
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been four tanks named Challenger in British military service. Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger in service during World War II Challenger 1 in service from the...
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British armoured fighting vehicle production during World War II (section Tank, Cruiser, Mk VIII, Challenger (A30))
June 1944. The A30 Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger was created as a derivative of Cromwell to meet the needs for a 17-pounder armed cruiser tank, but production...
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vehicles. The Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger was developed, mounting a 17-pounder gun on a lengthened Cromwell hull in a new turret. The Challenger was an unhappy...
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Comet (tank) (category Cruiser tanks of the United Kingdom)
tanks, including the Panther and Tiger. The Comet rendered the Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger obsolete, and led to the development of the Centurion tank. When...
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Cromwell tank (redirect from Cruiser Mk VIII Cromwell)
The Cromwell tank, officially Tank, Cruiser, Mk VIII, Cromwell (A27M), was one of the series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in the Second World War...
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becoming "Challenger", a name reused from the Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger tank of World War II. The most advanced aspect of the Challenger 1 design was...
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commenced in Germany. The Challenger 3 will be the fourth tank of this name, the first being the World War II Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger, which was developed...
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Cruiser, Mk VIII, Cromwell (A27M) (1943), also known as the Cromwell tank; the most numerous British cruiser tank in World War II Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger;...
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been four tanks named Challenger in British military service. Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger in service during World War II Challenger 1 in service from the...
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