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5515760 1/56 Churchill Mk.III / IV / AVRE / NA75 / Mk.VI
Version A : Mk. III 75 mm 31st Tank Brigade
7th R.T.R. Normandy France 19444728 Flat Olive Drab
Version B : Mk. IV 25th Tank Brigade 51th
R.T.R. Italy 1944 4726 Flat Dark Green
Version C : Mk. III “Kingforce” detachment El Alamein Egypt 1942
4720 Flat Sand 4768 Flat Black
Version D : NA75 21th Tank Brigade North Irish
Horse Italy 1945 4728 Flat Olive Drab
Version E : AVRE 79th Armored Division Normandy France 1944 4728 Flat Olive
Drab
The Churchill medium tank came into service with the British Army in 1942 to
support and replace the earlier Valentines, Matildas and Crusaders, which, by
then, were all outdated and inadequate in terms of both armor and weaponry,
easily falling prey to the more advanced German tanks. Equipped with thick armor
and a reliable engine, it proved to be tough and dependable, later being
produced in ever-more efficient, upgraded versions. Its chassis was also used
as a platform for specialized support vehicles such as the mine clearer, the
bridge layer and the flame-thrower.
(Glue,
Paints and Brush NOT INCLUDED)