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Author: John Worthington Smith

Cromwell II tank.
Experimental United Kingdom WWII 

Cromwell II – The Lost Member of the Cromwell Family

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 John Worthington Smith

Today we are taking a look at and clearing up the confusion around the Cromwell II, an odd vehicle that

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FV4202 front.
Cold War Experimental United Kingdom 

FV4202 – The Tank that Led to Chieftain

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 John Worthington Smith

So today’s topic is going to cover the FV4202 tank built by Leyland Motors between 1955 and 1956. Made famous

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Panther tank.
Germany WWII 

Why the Panther’s Armor was Worse than You Think

February 24, 2023February 27, 2023 John Worthington Smith

Today, we will look at the major flaw of the German Panther tank, and look at the faulty metals used

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Laird Centaur half-track.
Experimental News United Kingdom 

Laird Centaur – The Half-Track Land Rover

January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 John Worthington Smith

The Laird Centaur is a weird British vehicle developed in the 1970s and ‘80s. Fittingly named after the Centaur mythical

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Nemesis MBT concept.
Cold War Experimental News United Kingdom 

The Nemesis – A British MBT Concept from the 1970s

January 10, 2023January 12, 2023 John Worthington Smith

The Nemesis is a main battle tank concept drawn up in the 1970s, and is an interesting little footnote from

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Charioteer in Israel.
Cold War United Kingdom 

The Charioteer – A Cromwell with a 20-Pounder Gun

November 15, 2022January 17, 2023 John Worthington Smith

The Charioteer is a British tank from the post-Second World War period based on the hull of the Cromwell, modified

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A Firefly at The Tank Museum, Bovington.
United Kingdom WWII 

The Firefly’s Hidden Connection to an Australian Tank

November 1, 2022December 9, 2022 John Worthington Smith

The Firefly is in the upper tier of the most popular WWII tanks, mostly because it was one of the

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A46 light tank.
Cold War Experimental United Kingdom 

A46 – Britain’s Forgotten Light Tank

October 21, 2022 John Worthington Smith

The A46 was a British vehicle developed in the 1940s as a means to both ween off of American dependence

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The Vickers Medium Cruiser Mk. 1.
Cold War Experimental United Kingdom 

The Missunderstood Medium Cruiser Mk. 1

October 19, 2022December 9, 2022 John Worthington Smith

The Vickers Medium Cruiser Mk.1 is a lightweight British tank from the post-Second World War period, which was one of

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