Churchill Infantry Tank 1941-51: No.4 (New Vanguard) - Softcover

Perrett, Bryan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855322978 ISBN 13: 9781855322974

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 1993

Synopsis

The Churchill was undoubtedly one of the most successful British tanks of the Second World War. Although it suffered from being underarmed, a defect common to most British armoured vehicles of the period, it was nevertheless loved by its crews: its cross-country ability was unrivalled and it was less inclined to 'brew-up' from a direct hit than the Sherman. It was also adaptable. Modified Churchills played a crucial part in the initial D-Day landings and in the subsequent advance through France. Bryan Perrett traces the life of this slow-moving but effective and respected tank from its initial inception through till its eventual obsolescence.

About this title

About the Author:

Bryan Perrett was born in 1934 and educated at Liverpool College. He served in the Royal Armoured Corps, the 17th/21st Lancers, Westminster Dragoons and the Royal Tank Regiment, and was awarded the Territorial Decoration. During the Falklands and Gulf wars, he worked as defence correspondent for the Liverpool Echo. A highly successful author, Bryan is married and lives in Lancashire. Mike Chappell comes from an Aldershot family with British Army connections stretching back several generations. He enlisted as a teenage private in the Royal Hampshire Regiment in 1952 and retired in 1974, as RSM of the 1st Battalion The Wessex Regiment (Rifle Volunteers), after seeing service in Malaya, Cyprus, Swaziland, Libya, Germany, Ulster and home garrisons. He began painting military subjects in 1968 and since then has gained worldwide popularity as a military illustrator. Mike has also written and illustrated many books in the Osprey Military list. Peter Sarson has produced graphic cutaways for many armoured vehicle publications, and is regarded as one of the world's great illustrators of military vehicles. Peter lives and works in Dorset.

Synopsis:

The last of Britain's infantry tanks, the Churchill, fought in every major battlefield from the sands of North Africa, through France and Germany to the rugged hills of Korea. A detailed double page full cutaway shows the internal workings of the tank.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 1855322978
• ISBN 13: 9781855322974
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Chappell Mike, Sarson Peter