Churchill tanks
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Churchill tanks were British heavy infantry tanks of World War II, noted for their thick armor, ability to tackle difficult terrain, and extensive use in Allied operations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Churchill tanks canonical | 3 |
| Churchill tank | 2 |
| Churchill infantry tank | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British tank
ⓘ
armoured fighting vehicle ⓘ infantry tank ⓘ |
| armourLayout | boxy hull with vertical sides ⓘ |
| armourType | rolled homogeneous armour ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| designedForRole | infantry support ⓘ |
| designedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developedFrom | A20 heavy tank design ⓘ |
| driveType | rear sprocket drive ⓘ |
| engineType | Bedford horizontally opposed 12-cylinder engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1941 ⓘ |
| era | World War II armoured warfare ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Vauxhall
ⓘ
surface form:
Vauxhall Motors
|
| namedAfter | Winston Churchill ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ability to tackle difficult terrain
ⓘ
extensive use in Allied operations ⓘ good trench-crossing ability ⓘ side doors for crew access ⓘ thick armour ⓘ |
| notableStrength | high level of protection ⓘ |
| notableWeakness | relatively low speed ⓘ |
| primaryArmamentVariant |
2-pounder gun
ⓘ
6-pounder gun ⓘ 75 mm gun ⓘ 95 mm howitzer ⓘ |
| role | supporting infantry assaults on fortified positions ⓘ |
| specializedVariant |
Churchill ARK
ⓘ
Churchill AVRE ⓘ Churchill Crocodile ⓘ Churchill bridgelayer ⓘ |
| successor | Centurion tank ⓘ |
| suspensionType | long-travel coil spring suspension ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | full-length tracks along hull sides ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Canadian Army ⓘ Free French Forces ⓘ Red Army ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Red Army
|
| usedInBattle |
Dieppe Raid
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Dieppe
Battle of the Reichswald ⓘ Italian campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Campaign
Battle of Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy Campaign
Battle of El Alamein ⓘ
surface form:
Second Battle of El Alamein
|
| usedInConflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| usedInTheatre |
Lend-Lease program
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Front (Lend-Lease to USSR)
European theatre of World War II ⓘ
surface form:
European Theatre of Operations
North African campaign ⓘ
surface form:
North African Campaign
|
| variant |
Churchill Mk I
ⓘ
Churchill Mk II ⓘ Churchill Mk III ⓘ Churchill Mk IV ⓘ Churchill Mk V ⓘ Churchill Mk VI ⓘ Churchill Mk VII ⓘ Churchill Mk VIII ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Churchill tank
this entity surface form:
Churchill tank
subject surface form:
Matilda II infantry tank
this entity surface form:
Churchill infantry tank