Challenger Main Battle Tank, 1984-96 : No.23 Tank Elefant This epic confrontation between German

This epic confrontation between German and Soviet forces was one of the most important military engagements in history and epitomised 'total war'

Numerous variants are also covered

This all-new 124-page softbound volume is illustrated with almost 250 photos

German planners envisioned the tank in a secondary role

The book includes a number of original maps and excellent photos

Challenger Main Battle Tank, 1984-96 : No.23 Tank Elefant This epic confrontation between GermanBy Simon Dunstan The author of this work has had access to de classified material on the part the Challenger tank played in the Gulf War. Originally developed for the Iranian army in the mid 1970s, the British were reluctantly forced to accept it themselves after the revolution in 1979.