Challenger Main Battle Tank, 1982-1997, New Vanguard Vol. 23, Softcover, *Very Good*

Challenger Main Battle Tank, 1982-1997, New Vanguard Volume 23, Softcover, in *Very Good* condition.

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The book displays information about the Challenger battle tank's historical development ranging 1982-1997.
This is volume 23 of the New Vanguard series.
Written by Simon Dunstan, Illustrated by Peter Sarson and published by Osprey Publishing Ltd., 1998.

Dimensions: 9.75L x 7.25W x 0.22H
Pages: 48
ISBN-10: 1855324857
ISBN-13: 978-1855324855

The successor to the Chieftain from the 1960's, work began in 1976 on development of a new MBT specifically for the Iranian army, who needed a more capable tank than the Chieftain to suit their climatic and geographical conditions. However, once the revolution occurred in 1979 the British army was reluctantly forced to accept this new design themselves. Once in service there were technical problems resulting in various modifications. However, the Challenger would go on to great success in the Gulf War, playing crucial roles in both Desert Storm and Desert Sabre operations. In this book, Simon Dunstan examines this tank in detail, evaluating its performance both on the test range and in the field of battle.