Challenger

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I dare say, this page is delightfully British. Spot of tea?

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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Gotta Go Fast

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.

IRL[edit]

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