The First Challenger 2 Tank Destroyed in Combat Was Hit by Another Challenger 2

The First Challenger 2 Tank Destroyed in Combat Was Hit by Another Challenger 2

The first Challenger 2 main battle tank destroyed in combat was hit by another Challenger 2 tank. The British Army Queens Royal Lancers Challenger 2 was destroyed by friendly fire on March 25, 2003 during the invasion of Iraq. A British tank crew mistakenly identified the Challenger 2 as an Iraqi armored vehicle. The British crew fired 2 HESH rounds. The second round struck the other Challenger 2 around the commander’s hatch. 2 tankers were kill…