The Comet tank or Tank, Cruiser, Comet I (A34) was a British cruiser tank that first saw use near the end of the Second World War, during the Western...
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The A34 Comet, a better-armed development of Cromwell, began to enter service in late 1944. The Centurion tank of 1946 became the "Universal tank" of the...
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development of the Cromwell combined with a high-velocity gun led to the Comet tank. The name "Cromwell" was initially applied to three vehicles during development...
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Churchill, the Comet showed the way British tank development was going. This led to the last of the cruiser line and the first of the Universal tanks (now more...
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limiting the tank's role to an anti-tank vehicle. As spare parts became scarce less mobile tanks were cannibalised to keep one Comet running, and by...
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A tank destroyer, tank hunter or tank killer is a type of armoured fighting vehicle, predominantly intended for anti-tank duties. They are typically armed...
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Look up Comet or comet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A comet is a small astronomical body which orbits the sun. Comet or The Comet may also refer...
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Havilland DH.106 Comet is the world's first commercial jet airliner. Developed and manufactured by de Havilland in the United Kingdom, the Comet 1 prototype...
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Pansarvärnspjäs 1110 (category Anti-tank weapons)
chassis of an A34 Comet Tank in place of the turret after the tank had been damaged by a fire in 1962 which destroyed the turret. The Comet tank with the Pvpj...
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Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger (redirect from Challenger tank (WWII))
earliest marks of the Comet's successor, the Centurion tank. The turret mounted the Ordnance QF 17-pounder gun required in the Tank Board specification...
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