Centurion vs T-55A tightly focused illustrated study comparing the design, development, and combat performance of two of the Cold War's first main battle tanks. Centurion vs T 55 was conceived at the height of World War II. The British Centurion and the Soviet T 55 were initially expected to counter the formidable Panther and Tiger tanks of Germany. As the Cold War unfolded, these machines were instead prepared for the coming struggle between NATO and the Warsaw Pact.