Churchill Crocodile
The Churchill Crocodile was a British flame-throwing tank of late Second World War. It was a variant of the Tank, Infantry, Mk IV (A22) Churchill Mark VII, although the Churchill Mark IV was initially chosen to be the base vehicle.
| Churchill Crocodile | |
|---|---|
A Churchill Crocodile firing its flame-projector | |
| Type | Infantry tank/Flame tank |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1944–1951 |
| Used by | United Kingdom |
| Wars | Second World War Korean War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1944 |
| Produced | 1944 |
| Specifications | |
| Crew | 5 (commander, gunner, driver, radio operator/loader, co-driver/flamethrower gunner) |
| Armour | 152mm hull and turret front, 95mm hull sides and turret sides and rears, 51mm hull rear |
Main armament | Ordnance QF 75 mm |
Secondary armament | Flame thrower, 1 x coax Besa machine gun |
| Engine | See Churchill tank See Churchill tank |
| Fuel capacity | See Churchill tank |
The Crocodile was introduced as one of the specialised armoured vehicles developed under Major-General Percy Hobart, informally known as "Hobart's Funnies". It was produced from October 1943, in time for the Normandy invasion.
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