The Centurion was the primary British Main Battle Tank of the immeiate post-war era, and has proven itself be one of the most successful tank designs of all time, mainly due to its thick armour, adaptability of its chassis to other roles, and numerous upgrades. Designed during the Second World War it served in Europe, but arrived several months too late for combat. It went on to provide excellent service during the Korean War where it outperformed both US and Soviet designs by a wide margin. It then further went on to see service with Australian forces in the Vietnam war, mostly in the support role. It would go on to be one of the most widely used tank designs, equipping armies around the world, with small numbers still in service until the 1990s. As recently as the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, the Israel Defense Forces still employed heavily modified Centurions, as armoured personnel carriers and combat engineering vehicles.