ITALIAN B1 "CENTAURO" WHEELED TANK DESTROYER -2007

Description

The Italian wheeled armoured fighting vehicle. Centauro was deployed in the former Yugoslavia and Somalia, where the design apparently proved successful. Centauro was usually used to escort motor convoys, for wide area control and for road patrols. Centauros were also deployed during operation Antica Babilonia, the Italian involvement in the Iraq War. During this operation, a Centauro troop took part in the second battle for the bridges of Nassiriya. It is currently deployed as part of UNIFIL forces in Lebanon. It is used by both Italian and Spanish armies. (Scale : 1/35e)