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Churchill Tanks Sent To Korea

long_tom

Joined: March 18, 2006
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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.

ALBOWIE

Joined: February 28, 2006
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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
Al
Al

ironhull

Joined: November 23, 2013
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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

Joined: August 24, 2011
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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

long_tom

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Posted: Saturday, April 25, 2020 - 02:56 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextNo, 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.

RLlockie

Joined: September 06, 2013
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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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