Chieftain Main Battle Tank 1965–2003 pdf

西蒙·邓斯坦 (Simon Dunstan) 是一位知名作家、电影制片人和摄影师，撰写了 50 多本关于军事历史的书籍，尤其是关于二战和越南的书籍。 他还为历史频道编写和导演了许多军事历史纪录片。

Chieftain Main Battle Tank 1965–2003 pdf 西蒙·邓斯坦

The concept of the Main Battle Tank emerged from the Centurion Universal tank that was developed at the end of World War II. Development of its successor began as early as 1951. The Chieftain incorporated significant innovations including a reclining driver position and two-piece ammunition for greater survivability. The tank entered service in 1967 and was the heaviest armed and armoured MBT within the NATO alliance. The Chieftain saw combat during the Iran-Iraq War, with the Kuwaitis during the 1990 Iraqi invasion and with the British Army during the Gulf War of 1990–91 as special-purpose variants. This book explores the design, development and operation of one of the most influential vehicles used in modern warfare.