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The Challenger

@ChallengerWg

Former British Army Tankie now Head of European Military Relations for https://nitter.cf/t.co/3YA3COOiY6 A love of history and a passion for Tanks.

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Joined August 2019
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Copehill Down Training Area in the UK- Built in 1988 it provides troops with a simulated backdrop when training for Operations in a Urban environment
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The M5 Stuart 😃 Primarily used in reconnaissance, flank security, and infantry support roles. It was lightly armored, quick and maneuverable, with a top speed of around 36 mph. Filmed on location at the Muckelburgh Collection in Norfolk 📷 muckleburgh.co.uk/
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Hello 😀
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The monstrosity that was the American T28 Super Heavy Tank (also known as the Gun Motor Carriage T95) this 86+ metric ton monster was designed to breach the Siegfried Line defences in the second half of WWII.
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The "Big Cat" out hunting 🙂
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There is no such thing as "too much training" Challenger 2 and Warrior IFV Urban Training in the UK.
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The Monster that is the FV4005 😃😃
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Maisy Battery- 2Km's of World War II artillery batteries that were constructed by the Wehrmacht near the French village of Grandcamp-Maisy in Normandy.
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Woof Woof 🐶
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Tiger 1 Inertia start 😀youtube.com/watch?v=X0oxuuIB…
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A belated Happy New Year to you all😀
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The Tank Museum@TankMuseum4 Dec 2023
We are continuing to offer a limited number of £50 supporter packages which include the opportunity to see your name on the turret of this wacky prototype, ready for TANKFEST 2024. This will make a unique gift for the tank fan in your life! Find out more: tankmuseum.org/support-us/fv…
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🎄Please join me and the team on Friday 8 December 2023 for a Christmas Livestream extravaganza from @TankMuseum starting at 6pm (GMT) 🎄Competitions Interviews and a whole lot more. View on YouTube- youtube.com/channel/UChl-XKV… or Twitch- twitch.tv/worldoftanks/
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Happy Cambrai Day to the Royal Tank Regiment. This historical battle took place from November 20 to December 6, 1917, near the town of Cambrai in the northernmost part of France. It was a turning point in military tactics and highlighted the potential of tanks in warfare.
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📷HOT NEWS📷 We are once again proud to be teaming up with The Tank Museum for a mammoth mission -to get the unusual FV4005 tank, also known to running condition for TANKFEST 2024. Watch the video to find out more youtube.com/watch?v=dNGBF4SB… Lets breath life into the S### BARN 📷📷
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"Warrior"- Urban Training.
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Its been 80 years since the capture of Tiger "131" in Tunisia in 1943. Filmed during Tiger Day 2022 at The Tank Museum-Bovington- 131 still remains the world’s only running Tiger I tank. 🐯
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An engineer of the 94th U.S. Infantry Division prepare anti-tank mines at a repair Depot in Germany (1945). The United States developed several versions of Anti-Tank mines during WWII starting with the M1, followed by the M1A1 and finally the M4.
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