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A Centurion armoured recovery vehicle (ARV, FV4006) photographed during the liberation of Kuwait in 1990/91.
The registration number (00ZR48) indicates that this vehicle was converted from a Mk 1 or Mk 2 Centurion gun
tank dating from the immediate post-war years. Note the additional composite armour applied to the sides of the
vehicle in the form of panels. (Tank Museum)
First published in Great Britain in 2012 by
PEN & SWORD MILITARY
an imprint of
Pen & Sword Books ltd,
47 Church Street,
Barnsley,
South yorkshire
S70 2AS
Copyright © Pat ware, 2012
ISBN 978 1 78159 011 9
eISBN 978 1 78337 828 9
A CIP record for this book is available from the British library.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or
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from the Publisher in writing.
Typeset by CHIC GRAPHICS
Printed and bound by CPI Group (UK) ltd, Croydon, CR0 4YY
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Contents
Chapter One
Development
Chapter Two
Centurion Production and Sales
Chapter Three
The Centurion Crew
Chapter Four
The Centurion in Combat
Chapter Five
The Centurion Described
Chapter Six
Improving the Breed
Chapter Seven
Centurion Engineers’ Tanks
Chapter Eight
Centurion Projects and Oddballs
Appendix
Centurion Reference Data
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