November saw a massive update to our range of British armour with the introduction of a dozen Churchill tank variants from the MkI to the MkV.
The Churchill was a British Infantry tank that played a significant role in World War II. The tank’s design began after the war started, based on the (mistaken) assumption that the war would resemble the Western Front of WWI.
1942 saw the first major deployment of the Churchill at the disastrous Dieppe raid. However, its rapid design and production showed, with a number of flaws being apparent in the field. These MkI tanks featured a 3″ hull mounted howitzer, but later marks replaced it with a machine gun.
The tank underwent many improvements and modifications until it reached the MkIV version in 1943. This version accounted for more than 1600 units out of the total Churchill production. Like all Churchills, it featured thick armour and an impressive climbing ability. It also served as the foundation for AVRE (Armoured Vehicle, Royal Engineers) tanks, which became famous during D-Day. Some MkIV variants had different guns, such as the British OQF 75mm tank gun or the NA(75), which used 75mm guns salvaged from destroyed Shermans.
The following variants are available –
Mk I – 2 pdr turret gun and 3″ hull mounted howitzer.
MkII – 2 pdr turret gun and hull mounted MG.
MkII OKE – 2 pdr turret gun, hull mounted MG and hull mounted flamethrower.
MkIII – 2 pdr turret gun and hull mounted MG.
Mk III AVRE – 230mm Petard mortar turret gun and hull mounted MG.
MkIII – 75mm turret gun and hull mounted MG.
MkIV – 6 pdr turret gun and hull mounted MG.
Mk IV AVRE – 230mm Petard mortar turret gun and hull mounted MG.
MkIV – 75mm turret gun and hull mounted MG.
Mk V – 95mm howitzer turret gun and hull mounted MG.
Great Eastern – no turret or gun, ramps instead
Gun Carriage – casemate mounted 3″ gun