Churchill Tank

The Churchill, undoubtedly one of the most successful and famous British tanks of the Second World War, is arriving to bolster your army very soon and here is your chance to grab the beast early so you can represent multiple variants on your battlefield and keep the enemy guessing!

The British Army adopted a doctrine centered around the use of light, fast ‘ Cruiser Tanks’ coupled with slow, better armed and armored ‘Infantry Tanks’, that would be used to smash the enemy defences with infantry support… and the Churchill was a prime example of the latter - one of the heaviest Allied tanks of the war, it featured thicker frontal armor than that even of the Tiger!

Although it suffered from being under-armed, a defect common to most British armored vehicles of the period, it was nevertheless loved by its crews: its cross-country ability was unrivaled and it was less inclined to ‘brew-up’ from a direct hit than the Sherman.

It will be no surprise to you to know that it was named after the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, buy you may not know that he has also been involved with the development of the tank as a weapon during the First World War.