The Main Battle British Tanks “Conqueror”, “Chieftain” and “Challenger”: The best technologies of world wars [Kindle Edition]

The Main Battle British Tanks “Conqueror”, “Chieftain” and “Challenger”
The best technologies of world wars

This book is devoted to the formation of modern armored forces of Great Britain. Here you can learn about the history of the creation of the main battle tanks and compare their combat characteristics. The book also examines the evolution of the latest models of tanks in Great Britain.

Content:

Heavy tank “Conqueror”
The main battle tank “Chieftain”
The main battle tank “Challenger”
The main battle tank "Challenger-2"

Keywords:

Battle tanks of Great Britain
heavy fighting tanks
weapons and tanks of Great Britain
Heavy tank “Conqueror”
The main battle tank “Chieftain”
The main battle tank “Challenger”
The main battle tank "Challenger-2"

Intro

Speaking about the British tank building, it should be noted that during the Second World War it was far from leading roles. The first tank, which could be called breakthrough, was Cromwell, designed by the British in 1941-1943. This tank was armed with 57-mm or 75-mm guns, and thanks to the installation of an aircraft engine, Meteor was able to become the fastest English tank of that time period. "Cromwell" could not be called a bad tank, but in 1943 on the battlefield he had to compete with the German "Tigers" and "Panthers". Against these formidable "predators" 75-mm Cromwell guns were no longer sufficient, and a more powerful weapon could not be installed on it because of the small size of the tower and the tower itself………