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A Churchill tank in a hull down defensive position made a particular contribution to Allied success. In one encounter, on 21 April 1943, during the start of the Battle of Longstop Hill, a Churchill tank of the 48th Royal Tank Regiment got the better of a German Tiger I heavy tank. A 6 pounder shot from the Churchill lodged between the Tiger's ...
The majority of the designs were modified forms of the Churchill tank or the Sherman tank. Both were available in large numbers. The Churchill had good (though slow) cross-country performance, heavy armour, and a roomy interior. The Sherman's mechanical reliability was valued. Among the many specialist vehicles and their attachments were:
A Churchill Mark II or Mark III with a flamethrower. Developed for the amphibious raid on Dieppe in 1942, the Oke flamethrowing tank was named after its designer, Major J.M. Oke. The design was basically a Churchill tank fitted with the Ronson flamethrower equipment. A tank containing the flame fuel was fitted at the rear, with a pipe from it ...
British tank designs and the tanks produced were identified by General Staff specification, tank type, the mark (either of type, or of specific model), a service name, and version. For example, the A27M specification for a cruiser tank entered service as 'Tank, Cruiser, Mark VIII' (the eighth cruiser design to see service) with the service name ...
The Department of Tank Design preferred the Churchill, which was the infantry tank successor to the Valentine, as a basis for further work. [ 1 ] The General Staff decided a flamethrower based on the Churchill using the Petroleum Warfare Department's design was required.
A20 Infantry Tank, prototype built, did not enter service A21 (cancelled)* A22 A22D A22F Tank, Infantry, Mk IV, Churchill Gun Carrier, 3in, Mk I, Churchill Tank, Infantry, Mk IV, Churchill VII A23 Proposed "Heavy cruiser" based on shortened Churchill tank hull design with reduced armour. Cancelled)* A24 Tank, Cruiser, Mk VII, Cavalier* A25
With tanks unable to leave the beaches, the raid stalled and failed. Following failure of the raid, a Royal Canadian Engineer officer, Lt J.J. Denovan who was attached to the Department of Tank Design, proposed a vehicle to protect engineers during assault operations. Development commenced based on the experiences at Dieppe.
Major J. M. Oke contributed to the design, including a suggestion that the fuel be held in the reserve fuel tank – a lightly armoured standard fitting available for the Churchill tank. [123] The design was reduced to a single flame projector and became known as the Churchill Oke. [124]