Designed to survive German 88mm fire and built around the legendary 17-pounder, the Centurion tank emerged as Britain’s answer to late-war armored warfare. But delays meant it never saw action in WWII ...

How did a British tank, originally designed to fight Nazis, end up in Israeli use to battle Soviet tanks manned by Syrians? The answer explains why the Centurion is one of history’s great tanks.

In the final weeks of WWII, the British unveiled a tank that could’ve turned the tide far earlier—the Centurion. Designed to ...

An Egyptian Government spokesman in Cairo said yesterday that Britain’s reported sale of 200 Centurion tanks to Israel was regarded by Egypt as a “hostile act” against the Arab countries.

One is an improved warhead for the TOW wireguided anti-tank missile which can destroy the most modern Soviet-made tanks in the Arab arsenals. The other is a new four-barrel 290 mm. artillery ...