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Hobby Master 1:72 Ground Power Series HG3513 ROF Centurion Diecast Model RAAC 1st Armoured Rgt, Vietnam, 1971

1:72 Scale		Length		Width
ROF Centurion		3.75"		1.75"

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Australia had ordered the Centurion tank in 1949 but due to the Korean War these tanks weren't available until 1952. By 1961 the Australian Centurions had been upgraded to Mk.5 standards and in 1967 they began another upgrade that saw the introduction of the infrared night vision system. The RAAC sent 3 Centurion M.5s to Vietnam between 1968 and 1971 to provide armored support for its ground troops. One of the tanks was 169039 called "Pussy Eater" assigned to C Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment of the RAAC (Royal Australian Armoured Corps).