Drunk British soldiers smash through parked cars in £100k rampage with 'stolen' 15-tonne tank

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Drunk British soldiers smash through parked cars in £100k rampage with 'stolen' 15-tonne tank.

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Two drunk soldiers have been arrested after stealing a 15-tonne tank, wreaking havoc on a street lined with cars at their base in the early hours of Friday morning.The pair, from 26 Engineer Regiment, had reportedly been drinking off base before returning to Swinton Barracks at Perham Down, Tidworth Garrison, at around 1am on Friday.According to the Sun newspaper, they then commandeered a Bulldog armoured vehicle and took it on a rampage through the camp, leaving a trail of destruction with estimated damages at £100,000.Footage captured by a stunned witness from a window showed the military vehicle cruising along a narrow road, smashing into privately owned cars parked on either side.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The Bulldog, which weighs 15 tonnes and measures over nine feet wide and 17 feet long, is built to transport troops across rough battlefield terrain.Driven by a 240-horsepower Rolls Royce engine, it requires a minimum crew of two to operate, and comes fitted with a...

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