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▀Pz.Kpfw. Churchill
III
Rank
AB
4.0
RB
4.0
SB
4.3
Battle rating
Germany
Game nation
Heavy tank
Main role
1,750
GE
Purchase
Premium vehicle
Status
General information

The Churchill tank was an infantry tank produced by Great Britain intended for supporting an infantry assault with its armour and firepower. The Churchill tank's first action was during the disastrous Dieppe Raid in August 1942, which saw a number of them committed then lost when the Allies were unable to recover the tank during their retreat. The Germans captured these tanks and subjected them through evaluations. Their initial impressions were poor, thinking the Churchill tank as obsolete. The captured Churchills were repurposed within the Wehrmacht in roles such as Beutepanzers or shore fortifications.

Introduced in Update 1.55 "Royal Armour", the Pz.Kpfw. Churchill is a German captured Churchill Mk III that is distinguished by being painted grey (with the same tone as the Panzer IV and Panzer III) and possess white Wehrmacht markings. The Pz.Kpfw. Churchill is one of the best heavy tanks in rank III, sporting heavy frontal armour, a 6-pounder gun that is suitable for its rank, and 30 smoke grenades that are fired separately from the roof, great for covering great areas with smoke. The Churchill also has great gun depression and turret traverse, meaning it can fire at different targets very efficiently. However, the low acceleration and speed makes it a slug on the battlefield, making it difficult to manoeuvre and a large target against enemy guns. The thin roof armour also means that the tank is perfect prey to fighter-bombers and rocket attacks.


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Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 89 / 76 / 51 mm
Turret 89 / 89 / 76 mm
Visibility 87 %
Crew 5 persons
Support systems
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 2830 km/h
Backward 23 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 97.914.311.6 hp/t
Engine power 350310556452 hp
Weight 39 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
57 mm 6pdr OQF Mk.V cannon
Ammunition 85 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
5.2 → 4 s
Vertical guidance -12 / 20°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 16.814.326.919.42420.438.427.7 °/s
Vertical 75.618.211.61082616.6 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
APC11611194766250
HE999999
AP11511193756049
APCBC132127110917563
7.92 mm BESA machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 9,450 rounds
Belt capacity 225 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 600 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP-I/AP-I/AP-T986300
Economy
Repair cost
AB 1,303 SL
RB 1,330 SL
SB 1,894 SL
Crew training 10,000 SL
Experts 210,000 SL
Aces 550 GE
Research Aces 790,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
2 x (100 / 140 / 150) % SL
2 x 154 % RP
Premium vehicle
All modifications are unlocked

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