Infantry Mk IV, A22, Churchill II,
Infantry Mk IVA13:
Imperial War Museum
Imperial War Museum
In May 1942 doing trial landings in preparation for Dieppe:
Imperial War Museum
Replaced 3" with Besa MG.13
Churchill IICS:
3" howitzer in turret, 2 pdr in hull.7,13 Few were built and were not used in combat.13
Churchill (A22) II |
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|---|---|
| Crew | 54,7 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 34.65 tons6, 38.5 tons4 |
| Length w/gun | 24' 5"4,7 7.42 m6 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 8' 2"4,7 2.47 m6 |
| Width | 8' 2"3,12, 10' 8"4,7 2.49 m12, 3.23 m6 |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 40 mm 2 pdr4,5,6,7 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 2: Besa MG, coaxial, hull6 2: 7.92 mm Besa MG, coaxial, hull7 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 150 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 16 - 1024,5, 1026,7 |
| Hull Front, Upper | 102 |
| Hull Front, Lower | |
| Hull Sides, Upper | |
| Hull Sides, Lower | |
| Hull Rear | |
| Hull Top | |
| Hull Bottom | 16 |
| Turret Front | |
| Turret Sides | |
| Turret Rear | |
| Turret Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Bedford4,7 |
| Cooling | |
| Cylinders | 2x67 |
| Net HP | 3504,6,7 |
| Transmission | |
| Steering | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | |
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| Fuel consumption - Road | |
| Fuel consumption - Cross country | |
| Power to Weight Ratio | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | |
| Max speed | 15 mph7, 15.5 mph4 26 kph6 |
| Cross country speed | |
| Road radius | |
| Cross country radius | |
| Turning Radius | |
| Elevation Limits | |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical Obstacle | |
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| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
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| Production | 1941-45: 1,127 |
Sources:
- The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
- Panzer Truppen The Complete Guide to the Creation and Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1943-1945, Thomas L. Jentz, 1996
- British and American Tanks of World War Two, The Complete Illustrated History of British, American, and Commonwealth Tanks 1933-1945, Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis, 1969
- Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
- The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
- Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles The Complete Guide, Leland Ness, 2002
- Tanks of World War II, Duncan Crow, 1979
- Battle Winning Tanks, Aircraft & Warships of World War II, David Miller, 2000
- AFV 1: Churchill, B.I.T. Mk IV, B.T. White
- Tank Data, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, 1968?
- Tank Data 2, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, E. J. Hoffschmidt and W. H. Tantum IV, 1969
- The Illustrated Guide to Tanks of the World, George Forty, 2006
- AFV 1, Churchill, B.I.T. Mk IV, B.T. White
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