I was radio operator/loader for three years in Germany 1956/8 with 16/5th Lancers. Used to love the Centurion, always remember when we gave a lift to infantry they always used to grab hold of the hot exhausts to climb up to the engine deck, never failed !

why can't i find a long documentary about this tank? This by far is the best but only 15 minutes long. I hope they add some war history on the video

My favourite tank "Centurion" it really was the best post-WW2 tank. Brilliant engineering.

You can really tell this man loves this tank, I get the feeling he felt like an excited child talking about his favourite toy

Geez the centurion is such a beautiful tank

Saw the Canadian Forces Centurion at CFB Petawawa , August ,1973 . Thank you .

7:10 (when showing Centurion firing on the move) Rarely seen video of a real tank firing while on the move , this clip is so interesting :)

This is one of the best tank documentary type videos I have ever seen. It even talks about the FV4202!

I think this is the best film Challenger has made. Could have lived without some of the transition editing effects, but really this didn't interfere with the film. Great job Mr Cutland! PS - The RoF that was shown in the historical gun stabilisation footage - I'll have some of that in WoT please!

When you say tank the Centurion clearly and optimized what tank looks like . This my heart feeling for AFV . Thank you .

There's many interesting and capable tanks out there but I think most people would agree that the Centurion is the standout all time greatest British tank. That genuine love and respect for the tank seems to come through on all videos on it, especially those produced in the UK.

One has to admit that these videos are really well made.

The Australian Army used centurion tanks in the vietnam war,protecting fire support bases and attacking VC_NVA bunker systems,they were very effective the infantry were most happy to have them around.

@Challenger; The Strv 105 was a proposed modification that was never adopted and the one featured (80342) is a Strv 104. And as a side note; Sweden built a centurion with a 120mm L/44-cannon in the 90s as a testbed for the then awaiting delivery of Leopard 2. Unclear if it still is in use by the FMV.

Came for Centurion. Stayed for FV 4202 Prototype. I love both of these British made tanks. Beautiful.

I love the Centurions in IRL and in World of Tanks. Fine British Engineering!

My Granddad fought in Korea in 1953 in a centurion mk3 in the 1st royal tank regiment. I need to get down to Bovington so i can have a look at them properly. Still my favorite tank in world of tanks as well. maybe i`m a bit biased though.

I loved this tank. I mainly drove centurions but the last tank I drove was the Conqueror. It was lovely to drive and you could use you little fingers to steer by. He also showed a Cent with hard rubber pads on the tracks. I was trialling these at Bovington in 1963/1964. The normal steel track had a drawback. If you missed a gear you couldn't steer it. Quite by accident, whilst using the rubber ones,. I missed my gear and found that you could steer it a little.

One of your better posts. Full of history, pride in British Armor, and rife with footage of a "Tier 15" Centurion Mk10 going through its paces. The footage of the Gun Stabilized Centurion I firing its 17pdr on the move, by itself, is worth the price of admission.

Centurion saved India in 1965 indo-Pak war , salute to the warrior

Two things. 1) Great video, imo. Very informative, interesting and well presented. 2) Thank you for dropping that bang/whining noise you used to do between segments...I found it really jarring. The new roller sound is not jarring at all.

So good to see you making videos again, Richard. Not quite enough to get me playing WoT again, but I'll keep an eye on the channel. Enough views should keep our friends in Minsk happy.

that gunners positon made my knees hurt just looking at it. Glad I joined the infantry now

That 4 second quick reload though. The abbreviation of "QF" really applies to the gun.

Finally a video on this tank

Very enjoyable, thanks! Richard's delivery is also much improved--keep it up!

A beautiful cutaway. Even the detailing on the mannequins.

Hurray! been waiting for one of these for the Centurion for ever

I had a troop of these in the mid 70s. Wonderful fun but bloody hard work. Our gun was a 20 pounder.

The Challenger looks so happy reviewing this tank. Its very visible that he realy likes this tank :) . I alwys enjoy watching these so educational and interesting at the same time. Keep up the awesome work mr challenger!

10:56 - haha... the Radio has even a russian Warning on it..?! The real Baptism of Fire was on the Golan Heights for the Centurion imo

It was very educational, but also entertaining, when gentlemen called the Chieftain "best battle tank in the world"... That was really funny!

I dont play Word of Tanks but your reportage over the tanks is great.Thanks for this Tank inside and for the german subtitle.

the historical accuracy of this series shocks very interenting and ou learn a lot of things

even tho I quit WoT about a year ago and started playing Warthunder. I really like this series! its verry informative and well made. keep up the great work on them! And it helps alot in playing WT because I learn things that I can use more effectively in combat than I could do in WoT, because WT has the more realistic approach in tank combat.

Excellent video as always. Was shocked. I had always thought Centurion had torsion bar suspension. Learned me new things today!

thank you so much for that video! Centurion's my favourite tank in the game and finally I could see it inside )))

Absolutely top grade content. More !

It's good to see Challenger again

If WW2 had lasted longer the Germans would have had a nasty shock when the Centurion appeared,

The Centurion is a awesome tank looks the part

This was a great video. War Gaming needs to focus more on this series, and the Cheiftains hatch one.

Love these videos, keep 'em coming!

I love the Centurion...my father was a mechanic in the Canadian army and he worked on ,and trained others on, Centurion drive trains and the meteors

Great video loved it!

Always loved the Centurion :D Don't know whether that's out of patriotism for such a stunning piece of British engineering, or because my Grandfather used to get to drive Centurions during his service!

GREAT VIDEO ! Thank you!

Find myself looking for the date the tanks were introduced. Love your show, not to much blah blah blah.. love looking at the inside of the tanks and the improvements. Great show.

Yes! Was waiting for this!

great video productions i hope more are made.Thanks

Used in Vietnam to good effect by the Australian task force.

"he's so old he was around when centurion was a rank, not a tank" we used to say.

Really good video. Thanks

At min 3 approx "Whats not to like?" Er ...... that 17 pounder is the answer. It hit the target OK, BUT after 7 rounds you CANNOT see your hand in front of your face at 6 inches, you were breathing in what seemed like neat amonia ! My Troop Seragent fought right through the North Africa campaign, he ecasped the nazis in Poland at the age of 15 in 1939, then made his way to England and signed on lying about his age. He was also in Korea. they were firing 53 rounds !!! God knows what that was like. My first trade test firing was at Warcop, with a MKI Centurion. The fume extractor on the 20 pounder was a boon ! The 105mm was fantastic, it really was ! They were so accurate and a pleasure to fire. A great Tank and one I loved so much. Three years I served on them, what a privilege that was :)

Nice video as always challenger

Excellent video. Thanks for posting! How did you enjoy the Challenger 2 MBT?

This guy is much better. Welcome back.

There’s a old saying that if something looks right, it probably is! The Centurian was the only allied tank up to recent times that actually looked right! Unlike most German tanks, all of which looked positively perfect!

"Chieftain, that's another story" - I want to make my own Chieftain story in WoT please please. :)

thank you a very good film most interesting

Loved this review,thanx

Indeed one of the finest tanks in the world!!!

Best vidéo on tanks ! Thanks !

Great video, well done.

I think the most intensive use of the Centurion was by IDF , Modified with American Continental Diesel engine and some added active armor

I like the stowage bins on either side of the turret. The Centurion looks like it has ears :-)

GREAT video thank you. :)

This is also the tank final boss in Girl und panzer der film , where Panzer ausf H and Tiger 1 vs a Centurion :)

Awesome videos!

Missed out the 'than'. Great series of tank reviews.

They where built near my home town in Leyland. There is a roundabout with a full centurion on the side.

The British L7 is the best 105mm main gun barrels. Besides accurate but the breech loading system with fixed ammunition is very fast. A good loader can load and arm one in under 5 seconds or less. Provided you have a Joe Cock Strong Loader. I have heard from the old M60 and early M1 Abrams tank loaders that they would "lap load'. This was even faster during gunnery Tank Table 8. To all tank crews Tank Table 8 is everything. Speed, accuracy, proper fire commands and shooting it clean on qualification day is everything. That British L7 gun is still praised by tank crews from the past as the best gun for gunnery. When I became a Tanker in the National Guard I got to train on the M1 and M1A1. The 120mm rounds on the M1A1 were heavier but with practice a couple of hundred times and never going to the gym. You can load it fast. The 105mm round is so light and smooth to punch in and pull the arming lever that it became one motion on the L7.

more of these and make them longer please

It had a generator which was powered by a Morris 8 side valve engine. It is situated front right in the engine compartment.

Loved the vid! Great tank! You didnt show where the main gun rounds were stored and how many it can carry and of what type. I saw the sabot round, what about other rounds?

great video. and roll on tankfest

I have a centurion. I really love it. It is a wounderfull tank

I had been worried that they would play music over the segments of the tank driving. I'm glad that my worries were unfounded.

The Centurion truly is a wonder. One of the best tanks. Looks like modern MBTs. I just want to badly see the FV4202. If i get the chance, ill go to that musuem.

thank you..

Was one of the last groups to be in training as a Gunner in Centurian..Amalgamated the regiments and Grey's were gone.. so they gave me a Parachute.. only the army..

Awesome!!!!!

😮Beautiful footage 6:47

Now thats a proper intro to inside the cheiftain pls use it for other episodes

Great vid, Great tank !

BEAUTIFUL!

I love how the radio has warning labels in Russian. That's so very British. "You may have captured our tank, but that's no reason to jeopardize your safety."

thank u,... that meant a lot to me.

Used to drive one of these lovely centurion tanks. We used it as an O.P. Vehicle.

I have a photo of myself leaning on a Centurion at the Australian War Memorial; such a gorgeous tank. It's my favourite tank in WoT and would love to see the Action X on Xbox soon.

Today I saw one of these in perfect condition in a scrap yard in Kent!

Don't forget the 17 pounder got a heavier projectile than the other 76,2mm

4:45 Why yes, it was an improvement over what the BRITISH were using previously. But notice: There was NO Panther shell in that picture, as it would make the 17 pounder look smaller, because it is! This is not bullshit "Werhaboo" propaganda/blind beleif. I have done a LOT OF reading on this subject, as I was VERY interested to see how the British 76.2mm L55 "17 pounder" compares to the German 75mm L70 "KwK 42" - and not surprisingly, the KwK 42 has higher velocity at 935 meters/sec where the 17 pounder has 884. Penetration figures ARE CLOSE with their respective standard AP rounds, but the KwK 42 wins out, and even has an explosive "bursting charge" - something that as far as I am aware, the 17 pounder's shells lacked. And yes, the APDS rounds did have an insane amount of armor penetration that far surpassed the "Arrow Head" APCR the KwK 42 used. BUT, and there is a rather huge BUT involved, the APDS rounds made up 6% of the TOTAL rounds used by all 17 pounder guns in all of WWII and most of THOSE were used in late 1943 to 1945, and even THEN: TCs were told NOT to use the APDS beyond 1000 meters, as the accuracy beyond that range made it largely pointless to fire! Even out to 1km the 17 pounder APDS had quite unpredictable ballistics, ergo terrible accuracy, which was VERY slowly remedied, but never completely fixed, for ONE major reason: Early APDS was far from even close to perfected, and in general, firing such rounds out-of a rifled barrel creates several issues, the largest of which being the separation of the sabot "petals" as they are called, and if the sabot pieces do not separate perfectly symmetrically, the shot WILL fly to one side or another! Anyway, that was just a VERY BRIEF description of the issues with early APDS, and why all main tank cannons now fire APFSDS, and almost all of them use Smooth Bore guns. With the Brits, and maybe (?) the Italians being one of the few nations that still use rifled cannons on their current generation of Main Battle Tanks. And that is not an issue any longer, as every nation that engineers and produces tanks has figured out how to make every round said tank can fire, fire properly and therefore predictably.

nice!

A Daimler Ferret Mk2 and what looked like a vixen towards the end there.

Some time ago the BBC did a series on the restoration of various vehicles, and one was a Centurion , the story is on KZfaq ( or was until recently) . And It’s well worth watching as it turns out that this particular tank was the longest serving tank in the 1st gulf war ,and it seems that the Americans were taking the mickey out to this old lady while on there way to land on the beach ,and I suppose it was only natural as she was built before some of there fathers were born ??1950 but when they landed on the beach the big Abraham’s found it hard to get a grip in the soft sand ,while the old Centurion was half way to Baghdad before they managed to catch up with her. They actual program is well worth watching ,but where it is now I don’t know .

Australia had the early Centurions 17 pndr the Hull interior was totally bare just the gun and a couple of seats you could stand up and walk around inside.

I'm just getting knowledgeable regarding tanks after 2 years of watching ww2 videos. My question is Britain/Sweden/U.S. used this tank but who was the original designer/creator of this game changing tank post ww2 ? Thank You Patrick from the states.

What a nice tribute to "chatty" Taylor. I met him once at Bovvy. Lovely bloke.

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