Churchill Tanks

British Army, North-West Europe 1944-45

Author: Dennis Oliver Series: TankCraft

Summary of design and operational history

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Summary of design and operational history

Description

Designed as a heavily armoured tank which could accompany infantry formations, the Churchill's ability to cross rough ground and climb seemingly unassailable hills became legendary. The tank first saw action in 1942 and the basic design was constantly re-worked and upgunned, culminating in the Mark VII version which was capable of taking on the heaviest German tanks. In his fourth book in the TankCraft series, Dennis Oliver uses archive photographs and thoroughly researched, vividly presented colour profiles to tell the story of these iconic British tanks. As readers have come to expect from the TankCraft series, the large full colour section of this book features available model kits and accessories as well as aftermarket products. In addition to the colour profiles there is a gallery of expertly constructed and painted models. A separate section explains technical details and production modifications giving the modeller all the information and knowledge required to recreate an authentic reproduction of one of the tanks that contributed so much to the British effort in the battles for Normandy. AUTHOR: Dennis Oliver is the author of over twenty books on Second World War armoured vehicles including Codename Swallow: British Sherman Tanks at Alamein, To The Last Bullet: Germany's War on 3 Fronts, Westwall: German Armour in the West 1945, Viking Summer, A Sound Like Thunder, Tiger I and II Tanks of the German Army and Waffen-SS: Eastern Front 1944 and Sherman Tanks of the British Army and Royal Marines: Normandy Campaign 1944. 200 colour illustrations

Critic Reviews

“If I may borrow a phrase from the late Sir Bruce Forsyth, 'this is my favourite'. Good value for money for the Churchill tank modeller, well done Dennis.”

"Archival black-and-white photographs and vivid color images complement the author's painstakingly researched text covering everything from unit histories to technical analysis... This book about an iconic tank that contributed so much to the victorious British campaign in Normandy and beyond should be of great interest to history buffs and an inspirational aid to modelers."-- "Toy Soldier & Model Figure"
A brilliant, comprehensive and very-well illustrated look at the Churchill Tank.-- "Books Monthly"
-- "Military Model Scene"

About the Author

Dennis Oliver is the author of over twenty books on Second World War armoured vehicles including Codename Swallow: British Sherman Tanks at Alamein, To The Last Bullet: Germany's War on 3 Fronts, Westwall: German Armour in the West 1945, Viking Summer, A Sound Like Thunder, Tiger I and II Tanks of the German Army and Waffen-SS: Eastern Front 1944 and Sherman Tanks of the British Army and Royal Marines: Normandy Campaign 1944.