British Centurion Main Battle Tank

The Centurion was designed on the second half of WWII as a tank capable to deal with the German Panther and Tiger tanks with success, but the war ended before the first  Centurion tanks could enter in action. It was during post-war conflicts where this sturdy, reliable and powerful tank demonstrated to be one of the most effective tanks in combat during decades. The Centurion could also afford heavy damage without beeing knocked out and keep fighting. It served in several Armies, but it was in the Israeli Armored Corps (Tsahal) where the upgraded Centurion variant named Sho’t Kal earned its legendary status. In the hands of  their brave crews, during the Yom Kippur War, on the Golan Heights (1973), a force of just 177  Sho’t Kal faced a superior force of almost 1400 Syrian T-55 and T-62 tanks and defeated it, after an exhausting duel that lasted 81 hours without a rest. This battle brought the Israeli forces to the limit, but the Syrian defeat was enormous and left a trace of hundreds of destroyed tanks in what was called The Battle of Valley of Tears…
Scale models  1:72 bought at:
Captain Shrapnel
The Flying Mule

Hobby Master 1/72 scale model Centurion Tank

Altaya 1/72 scale model Centurion Tank

Hobby Master 1/72 Centurion Tank

Golan Heights, Yom Kippur War, 1973

Sho't Kal vs T-55 tank duel

Battle of the Valley of Tears

Centurion Tank, Musée des Blindés, Saumur, France