Churchill AVRE

The Churchill first appeared on the beaches of Dieppe in 1942 and despite going on to be a much used and much converted vehicle, the Mk I suffered from some problems not least of which was its weight and slow speed. Later in use as specialised armour within Hobart's Funnies, the Churchill AVRE was armed with the Petard Mortar which fired a 'flying dustbin' 18kg high explosive projectile up to 150 yards and was designed to destroy concrete obstacles. Metal cast kit.

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