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Scorpion - Reconnaissance Vehicle 1972-1994

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: New Vanguard - Tanks - British

Last Stocked on 10/30/2020

Product Info

Title
Scorpion - Reconnaissance Vehicle 1972-1994
Publisher
Category
Author
Chris Foss, Simon Dunstan
Publish Year
1995
Pages
48
Dimensions
7.25x9.75x.25"
NKG Part #
2147839991
MFG. Part #
OSPNVG013
Type
Softcover

Description

The Scorpion reconnaissance vehicle was part of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (CVR) series first devised in the mid-1960s. Designed to be light enough to be carried and parachute-dropped if necessary, the CVR, with the designation 'tracked' added, entered service with the British Army in 1972. Since then the Scorpion and its variants - the Scimitar, Striker, Spartan, Samaritan, Sultan and Sampson - have seen action in many theatres. Backed by numerous photographs and color plates, this book examines the development and design of the Scorpion, detailing its firepower, forms of protection, performance in combat and variants.