Product Description
Churchill Mk VII (1600 produced)
The Churchill Mk VII was the final production model of the Churchill Infantry tank. It included many improvements over the Mk VI including being substantially up armoured, from a maximum armour thickness of 102mm to 152mm. The Mark VII had an improved turret of a composite cast/welded construction, which had an angled lip running around its bottom to reduce shot traps.
The layout of the turret was improved for easier crew access and it was fitted with a raised cupola to give the commander better vision during combat.
Many Churchill VII tanks became Crocodile flamethrower tanks, indeed in Normandy the 141st Regiment of the Royal Armoured Corps (141 RAC, previously 7th Battalion, The Buffs) were entirely equipped with Crocodiles. Some Mark VII tanks were issued to normal infantry tank units as replacements, where many squadron and platoon commanders snatched them up as their personal chariots.
The Churchill VII saw service in Normandy and France, Holland, Italy and Germany.
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