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Ogopogo's Photo Ogopogo Jun 07 2012

Centurion
Turret: 115-150
Glacis: 140 (75mm at 57 deg)

Centurion Mk6/2
Mantle: 200-230
Turret: 190-200
Glacis: 216 (118mm at 57 deg)
Lower front hull: 130

Some protection numbers from the mk 1 and mk 6/2 centurion.
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easy8tanker's Photo easy8tanker Jun 07 2012

View PostRedwing6, on Jun 03 2012 - 14:42, said:

This...and it was delivered in May, 1945, and saw a couple of weeks of combat in Germany before the collapse, but not enough to give a real idea of it's strengths and weaknesses if any...
Finally some one here knows it was actually used in World War II, just a bit late though.
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TheFirebrand's Photo TheFirebrand Jun 11 2012

View PostRedwing6, on Jun 03 2012 - 14:42, said:

This...and it was delivered in May, 1945, and saw a couple of weeks of combat in Germany before the collapse, but not enough to give a real idea of it's strengths and weaknesses if any...

It saw action in the Korean war and apparently does well on rough terrain ...
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MegaBMan25's Photo MegaBMan25 Jun 12 2012

View PostMegadonn, on Jun 11 2012 - 18:00, said:

It saw action in the Korean war and apparently does well on rough terrain ...

Yep, tread design and suspension.
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Olifant_MKII's Photo Olifant_MKII Jun 13 2012

View PostMegaBMan25, on Jun 05 2012 - 17:34, said:

I would love to see a South African Olifant render model or skin

Me too :Smile_Default:
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razielkaine's Photo razielkaine Jun 25 2012

there are alot of videos on the centurion but this one is unique and tell us alot about our future tanks.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41wtIok_q7Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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