Challenger
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Not to be confused with the Challenger 1 MBT
The Challenger is simply a Cromwell armed with a 17-pdr, just as the Sherman Firefly is to the Sherman. If the derpy turret doesn't make it obvious enough, the Challenger was a stop-gap design aimed at marrying mobility with anti-tank firepower, giving the British a dedicated Tank Destroyer that can keep up with outflanking Cruisers, a role that it continues to take on the Tabletop.
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Whether you take the Firefly or Challenger basically depends on whether you're taking Shermans or Cromwells, because the Challenger does best leveraging its speed with other Cromwell tanks: the Challenger gives you reliable anti-tank firepower that can threaten other tanks regardless of facing. They do lack HE, like other 17-Pdrs, so any anti-infantry work would have to be done by accompanying vehicles.
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| British Forces in Flames of War | |
|---|---|
| Tanks: | Crusader (Tank) - M5/M3 Stuart - Cromwell Recce - Churchill - M4 Sherman - T14 Heavy Tank - Matilda II - TOG 2 - Comet - Challenger - Valentine |
| Transports: | M3 Halftrack - Universal Carrier - CMP 3-ton - LVT-4 |
| Infantry: | Mortar Platoon - British Mech Company - Commando Platoon - Parachute Company - Rifle Platoon - Rifle Company - Vickers Platoon |
| Artillery: | 6lb Gun - 17lb Gun - M7 Priest - 25-Pounder Field Troop - Land Mattress |
| Tank Destroyer: | Archer (Tank Destroyer) - Churchill Gun Carrier |
| Recon: | Humber Scout Car Troop - Daimler Armoured Car Troop - Boarhound Armored Car - Staghound |
| Aircraft: | Typhoon - Hurricane - Auster - Kittyhawk |
| Anti-Aircraft: | Crusader AA - Bofors Light AA Troop - Bofors AA Troop |