Pictures of Churchill Tanks.

BrianM59 · Oct 23, 2016

Michel Sabarly has posted that he only knows this as a still, but I swear I saw a newsreel clip. Michel also points out that this is a different tank - a Bobbin equipped rather than a bridging tank and that the man in the picture is in the driver's position, not the gunner's - although my dad said he could drive the tank.

Have had a crap year and only just back to anything like normal, so haven't been around for a bit and so probably a bit over excited and enthusiastic. Still, glad to hear from people on the forum thank you.

dbf · Jan 28, 2018

https://www.iwm.org.uk/embed/?id=1060019373&media_id=608362

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205204800?cat=photographs
Object description
The cardinal features of the Churchill Crocodile flame- throwing tank are illustrated in this film showing the 141st (The Buffs) Royal Armoured Corps training with this new weapon at Eastwell Park, Ashford, Kent.
Full description
One such tank from the Regiment's 'B' Squadron arrives at a fuel dump where its four hundred gallon trailer is replenished with FTF No 1 flame liquid. The Squadron's tanks, deployed in troops of three, practise firing sixty- and hundred-yard long bursts of flame on barren ground in the park while on the move. In between firing spells, the Crocodile trailer has one of its five nitrogen cylinders replaced and its two pressure valves adjusted. Examined closely is the multi-pivot link connecting the six and a half ton trailer to the forty one-ton Churchill Mark VII which carries the pressurised inflammable mixture to the flame projector seen mounted in the bows of the tank in the old hull machine gun position. Seen on several Crocodiles are individual crews' names, notably "Monty's Jalopy", and 'B' Squadron's 'Playboy' insignia, "Stop me!", painted onto a right hand side hull escape hatch.

Creator: Army Film and Photographic Unit(Production company) Johnson, John Norman (Production individual)
Production date: 1944-04-26
Place made: GB
Dimensions: whole: Footage: 848 ft; Running time: 9 mins

Jonathan Ball · Jan 28, 2018

A well known and terrific 'then' photo of a Churchill in Overloon, October 1944 and terrifically dull 'now' photo of the same spot today.

Jonathan Ball · Jan 28, 2018

Where a Churchill leads a Sherman follows. A shot taken from the rear down Museumstraat in Overloon and the comparison of the same spot today. As might be apparent, not a building worth repairing was left standing after the fighting ended.

Churchy · Feb 4, 2018

Great photos JB.

Owen · Mar 9, 2018

The REME Museum

canuck · Mar 9, 2018

Owen said: ↑

The REME Museum

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Pit crew

von Poop · Dec 19, 2018

From the 1946 Vauxhall book 'An Account of our Stewardship'.
The evolution of Churchill tanks:

Chris C · Dec 19, 2018

By chance yesterday the Tank Museum twitter account sent out a nice Churchill picture I hadn't seen before. Mk III supporting infantry, but no information on where. Must be Tunisia/Sicily/Italy. Note the camouflage pattern, almost like tiger stripes.

idler · Dec 19, 2018

Wonder if that's the original turret as the pattern's distinctly different?

Definitely Tunisia and I think it might be 142 RAC - the Suffolks. Seem to recall similar patterns in their history.

George Blake · Dec 30, 2018

Hi guys, great thread so far, thank you for posting it. Thought I'd contribute with a few contemporary images; the Overloon example has already featured, 2 at the Royal Engineers Museum at Chatham, AVRE at Graye-sur-Mer, Saumur Tank Museum, 3 at Bovington, a link of track and a 6pdr muzzle brake.