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Challenger Squadron (Europa Militaria)

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I ordered this book in Amazon and I had no expectations at all. I was just sort of collecting all the information I can about the British Challenger MBT since I have my Tamiya kit crying to be built. The book starts with some pictures of early Challenger prototypes and a couple of assembly line factory pics as well, also interior views including two where the personal is loading the monster's main gun. There are some pictures of the variants too, the Challenger Training Tank (2), the Challenger with the Mine Plough (1) and the Repair & Recovery Vehicle (9). The other 90% are open pics of the tank (very good ones) with detailed information, including campaigns in The Gulf and Bosnia. Also there is the history of the development of the tank and its versions, although I think the Concord's Challenger 1 & 2 is much better in this subject. Finally, the last five pages are dedicated to the Challenger 2. I've bought four books from Europa Militaria...so far, so good.

Not a lot out there on the Challenger Main Battle Tank. This book is packed with excellent color photos of the tank from the factory floor, interior, use in Europe and in the Gulf war.

The statistics, data, facts & data are contained in the captions of the excellent color photos. The New Vanguard book gives a bit more of the narrative, hisotry & problems the British have had with this tank, but the Vanguard version but cannot compare to this book's photos. This is perfect for a modeler, for armor buffs who want to see what the British have done with their tank development. As a tanker, I really appreciate the clarity of the photos and seeing this tank in all sorts of terrain and weather. A very good addition to one's collection.