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The Tank Museum Marks the 80th Anniversary of the Centurion Tank
['Clare Fitzgerald']
WAR HISTORY ONLINE
Several new and improved tanks were introduced to the battlefield during the Second World War, and while the conflict was nearing its end, the British Army was testing a vehicle that would go on to inspire the modern Main Battle Tank (MBT): the Centurion. Speaking about the Centurion’s impact, Chris Copson, the Tank Museum’s Content & Research Officer and one of the presenters of its famed YouTube channel, said, “The Centurion is a hugely significant tank of the Cold War era. “The Tank Museum is the perfect place to see the Centurion up close, with several vehicles on display, including a cut-in-half Mark III, which visitors can walk through, giving a unique view of the inside of a tank.”