The Royal Armoured Corps in the Cold War 1946 - 1990

by Robert Griffin, M.P. Robinson

Overview

The Royal Armored Corps’ composition may have changed dramatically during the four and a half decades of The Cold War but its role in the nation’s defense has been predominant. This highly informative book focuses on the deployment of the British Army’s armored regiments from the end of the Second World War, their vehicles and equipment, the creation of the British Army of the Rhine, NATO commitments and other peripheral missions. The characteristics and variants of the Centurion, the powerful but short lived Conqueror, the Chieftain and Challenger are covered in expert text and by numerous images. The RAC in the Cold War is a tribute to the men who served in these famous regiment and their stories make fascinating reading.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473843752
Publisher:	Pen and Sword
Publication date:	03/03/2017
Series:	Images of War
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	587,409
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Robert Griffin joined the British Army as a 17 year old Junior Leader and served for many years as an AFV crewman in the 4/7th Royal Dragoon Guards in BAOR, BATUS, Cyprus, Northern Ireland, the UK and Bosnia. He has written a number of books and articles on armored vehicles of the Cold War period, including definitive works on the FV-214 Conqueror, Chieftain, Challenger 1 and FV432 and RAC in the Cold War (with Merlin Robinson). He lives at Hucclecote, Gloucestershire and is actively involved in the Army Cadet Force.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vi

Dedication vii

Introduction viii

Chapter 1 The Early Post-War Period 1

Chapter 2 Joining the Royal Armoured Corps 25

Chapter 3 The Regiment 33

Chapter 4 Korea 47

Chapter 5 The 1950s 53

Chapter 6 1959-1969:The RAC Focused on BAOR 73

Chapter 7 The Armoured Regiments in the Early Cold War Period 83

Chapter 8 Armoured Reconnaissance 115

Chapter 9 Chieftain 136

Chapter 10 The 1970s 143

Chapter 11 The 1980s and the End of the Cold War 185

Conclusion 195

Notes 197

Appendix I Territorial RAC Regiments 1947-1990 200

Appendix II RAC Battle Tanks 1945-1990 205

Appendix III RAC Middle East 207

Appendix IV RAC Asian Deployments 209

Editorial Reviews

"Armour modellers will find this book highly informative, both in terms of vehicle appearance and equipment stowage, but diorama builders are likely to gain the most inspiration."

Airfix Model World