Aktuelle Ausgabe der "Sandy Times" (2.4.03), der Zeitung für die britischen Truppen im Irakkrieg, über eine Panzerschlacht bei Basra: THE biggest tank battle fought by the British since the Second World War was over in minutes. When they ventured from the shelter of Basra to take on the British, the ancient Russia-made T55 tanks were wiped out by 14 British Challenger 2 tanks armed with depleted uranium shells. Central command in Qatar said: “There were 14 of ours and 14 of theirs. The final score was 14 nil. It was an away fixture and the away team won.” (...) The Challenger 2 formation also took out four companies of infantry. Up to 100 Iraqi soldiers were killed. (...) A Scottish Dragoon Guards soldier said: “This is what we’ve been waiting for. This is what we do the best. Until now we feel as though we’ve been left on the sidelines but we have some serious tank-on-tank action that has really got the guys buzzing.”