Infantry Mk IV, A22, Churchill VII:
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A tank of the 6th Guards Armored Brigade crossing a bridge during advance on Celle in April 1945:
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Nearest tank is Churchill Mk IV NA and others are Churchill Mk VIIs:
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Had round driver's port and escape doors.7,13
The commander had a new cupola which allowed for better viewing when buttoned up.13 There were eight episcopes in the revolving turret hatch.13
Due to the heavier armor7 and features it weight about a ton more than previous Churchills.13 A heavier suspension and improved gearbox were installed.7,13 The speed was governed to 12 3/4 mph.13
Was main tank in three Churchill tank brigades in Normandy.13
Was also the basis for the Churchill Crocodile.13
Churchill (A22) Mk VII |
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| Crew | 52,4,5,7 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 89,600 lb3,5 40,642 kg5,12 40 tons4,12, 40.1 tons2 |
| Length w/gun | 24' 5"4,5,7 7.37 m2, 7.442 m5 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 9'4,7, 11' 4"3,5,12 3.45 m12, 3.454 m5, 2.78 m2 |
| Width | 11' 4"4,5,7 2.438 m5, 3.33 m2 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | 0.53 m2 |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | 13.37 psi 0.94 (kg/cm2)2 |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 75 mm L/402,12 75 mm4,6 |
| Secondary | see notes |
| MG | 3: MGs2 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 822, 84 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 7,1252 |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 25 - 1524,5, 1526,7,12 |
| Hull Front, Upper | 139-1522 |
| Hull Front, Lower | |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 952 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | |
| Hull Rear | 502 |
| Hull Top | 192 |
| Hull Bottom | 252 |
| Turret Front | 1522 |
| Turret Sides | 952 |
| Turret Rear | 952 |
| Turret Top | 202 |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Bedford2,4,5,7 |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | Water2 |
| Cylinders | 2x62,5,7 |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | 3504,5,7 3502 @ 2,200 rpm2 |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | 4 forward2, 1 reverse2 |
| Steering | |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical System | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | Gasoline2,5 |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | 682 liters2 |
| Fuel consumption road | |
| Fuel consumption cross country | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Max speed | 12.5 mph3,4,5,7, 12.75 mph13 20 kph5, 21.7 kph2 |
| Cross country speed | 8 mph5 12.8 kph5 |
| Road radius | 90 miles5 144.8 km5, 228 km2 |
| Cross country radius | |
| Turning radius | |
| Elevation limits | |
| Fording depth | 3' 4"5 0.91 m2, 1.016 m5 |
| Trench crossing | 10'5 3.048 m5 |
| Vertical obstacle | 2' 6"5 0.76 m5 |
| Climbing ability | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Tracks (Type) | Manganese13 |
| Length | |
| Width | 559 mm2 |
| Number of links | |
| Pitch | |
| Tire tread | Steel2 |
| Track centers/tread | |
| Production | 1,600 |
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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