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Churchill Tanks Sent To Korea
long_tom
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Posted: Friday, April 24, 2020 - 04:25 PM UTC
There must have been some besides the Crocodiles themselves. I ask because I see AFV Club makes a huge variety of Churchill variants, as eBay provides.
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Posted: Friday, April 24, 2020 - 04:57 PM UTC
No, a Regiment of Churchill Mk VII's with Crocodile Kit. That was it, no other variant sent, Quickly replaced by Centurion Mk III. AFV CLub have announced a MK VII but cannot remember if they have Croc or not

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Posted: Friday, April 24, 2020 - 05:31 PM UTC

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... AFV CLub have announced a MK VII but cannot remember if they have Croc or not
Al


Standard tank, Crocodile may follow.
Bye
JohnTapsell
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Posted: Friday, April 24, 2020 - 09:31 PM UTC

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No, a Regiment of Churchill Mk VII's with Crocodile Kit. That was it, no other variant sent, Quickly replaced by Centurion Mk III. AFV CLub have announced a MK VII but cannot remember if they have Croc or not

Al


It was actually just one Squadron of Crocodiles from 7 RTR that was sent to Korea, not a full battalion.

Although not gun tank variants, the Churchill ARV Mk II was definitely sent to Korea and I believe some bridgelayers too (but can't confirm the latter).

Regards,
John
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Posted: Saturday, April 25, 2020 - 02:56 AM UTC

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No, a Regiment of Churchill Mk VII's with Crocodile Kit. That was it, no other variant sent, Quickly replaced by Centurion Mk III. AFV CLub have announced a MK VII but cannot remember if they have Croc or not

Al


It was actually just one Squadron of Crocodiles from 7 RTR that was sent to Korea, not a full battalion.

Although not gun tank variants, the Churchill ARV Mk II was definitely sent to Korea and I believe some bridgelayers too (but can't confirm the latter).

Regards,
John

Thanks. If ever AFV Club comes out with a Crocodile, it will go into my shopping cart.
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Posted: Saturday, April 25, 2020 - 09:30 AM UTC
Due to lack of opportunity for flamethrowing anyway, the trailers were dropped fairly early and they fought without them as normal gun tanks. Presumably the hull Besa was not reinstated though.
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