Centurion Tank - Combat History

Combat History

  • Korean War – United Kingdom
  • Suez Crisis – United Kingdom
  • War of 1965 – India
  • Six Day War – Israel, Jordan
  • Liberation of Bangladesh/War of 1971 – India
  • Yom Kippur War – Israel, Jordan
  • Vietnam War – Australia
  • Angolan Civil War – South Africa
  • Operation Motorman – United Kingdom, 165 mm AVREs with dozer blades were used to destroy barricades set up by the IRA in Northern Ireland, the 165 mm demolition guns were pointed to the rear and covered up
  • Falklands War – United Kingdom, single Centurion BARV
  • Gulf War/Operation Desert Storm – United Kingdom as Centurion AVRE's

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