Centurion Mark 5

Of the many nicknames that the tankies of the 1st Armored Regiment acquired from the infantry, the most unkind was probably ‘koalas’ (a reference to koalas being a protected species, not to be sent overseas, and not to be shot at), a reference to them not being sent to Vietnam until 1968. The ‘turret heads’ dealt with that nickname in their first battle, and after that the infantry requested tank support whenever contact with the enemy was expected.

The regiment’s flag bears the colors brown, red, and green, based on the Royal Tank Regiment’s motto: 'From Mud, Through Blood to the Green Fields Beyond.’ They certainly found plenty of mud and more than enough blood in Vietnam, although their losses during their rigorous training were higher than their losses in Vietnam itself.

Includes

two Centurion Mk 5 tanks

two Tank Commander figures

four Rare earth magnets

one Centurion decal sheet