The Churchill achieved its height as an infantry support weapon, especially the "Crocodile" variety with its flamethrower. Andrew Wilson's book "Flame Thrower," is a gripping account of the tank in action. "Tank Tracks," a history of 9th RTR, is also good.
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"My intensity is intense." -- Roger Clemens
"We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender." -- Winston Churchill.
"I am not a hero. The heroes are all dead. I am a survivor." -- Sgt. William Guarnere, Easy Company, 506th Parachute Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.
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