처칠 악어 | |
|---|---|
| 국가 | 영국 |
| 역할 | 보병 탱크/화염 탱크 |
| 서비스 중 | 1944-1945 |
| 내장 | Unknow |
갤러리 사진 처칠 악어, 그만큼 악어 처칠 VII는 차체 기관총을 화염 방사기로 교체하여 개조되었습니다. 연료는 바퀴 달린 장갑 트레일러에 실려 있었고 그 뒤를 쫓고 있었다. 150야드 거리에서 1초간 여러 번 발사할 수 있습니다. 크로커다일은 79 기갑 사단이 사용하는 또 다른 차량인 "호바트의 재미" 중 하나였습니다.
| Churchill Crocodile | |
|---|---|
| 사진 작가 | Unknow |
| 로컬라이제이션 | Unknow |
| 사진 | 30 |
처칠 악어 19
처칠 악어 20
처칠 악어 21
처칠 악어 22
처칠 악어 23
처칠 악어 24
처칠 악어 25
처칠 악어 26
처칠 악어 27
대기,검색 처칠 악어 사진이 당신을 위해...
| Churchill Crocodile Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| 사진 작가 | Daryl Nightingale |
| 로컬라이제이션 | Unknow |
| 사진 | 50 |
참고 항목:
The **Churchill Crocodile** was a British flamethrower tank developed during World War II, based on the reliable **Churchill Mark VII Infantry Tank**. It was one of the specialized assault vehicles, collectively known as “Hobart’s Funnies,” created for the D-Day landings and subsequent operations to breach enemy fortifications.
Design and Flamethrower System
- Base Vehicle: The conversion kit was primarily fitted to the Churchill Mark VII, a tank known for its heavy armor and good cross-country mobility, albeit slow speed. This heavy armor allowed the Crocodile to withstand the intense fire it often drew as a primary assault weapon.
- Flamethrower Location: The fixed flamethrower projector was installed in the hull, replacing the bow-mounted Besa machine gun.
- Armament Retained: Crucially, the Crocodile retained its main turret armament—the **75 mm QF gun** and a coaxial machine gun—allowing it to engage enemy armor and provide conventional fire support, a key advantage over many other flame-tanks.
- The Trailer: The unique feature of the Crocodile was its **armored, two-wheeled trailer** towed behind the tank.
- Capacity: This trailer carried about **400 gallons (1,800 liters)** of flame fuel (a thickened incendiary mixture) and a supply of pressurized nitrogen gas (the propellant).
- Range/Bursts: This capacity was enough for approximately **80 one-second bursts** of flame, with an effective range of up to **120–150 yards (110–140 meters)**.
- Safety/Tactics: The trailer was connected to the tank via a flexible, armored pipe and, most importantly, could be **jettisoned** from inside the tank in an emergency (like being hit or running out of fuel), allowing the tank to continue fighting as a standard gun tank. In action, the crew would keep the tank positioned to shield the vulnerable trailer from enemy fire.
Combat Role and Psychological Effect
- Primary Role: The Churchill Crocodile was designed for close-range assault on fortified positions like bunkers, pillboxes, and strongpoints that standard artillery struggled to neutralize.
- Psychological Weapon: Its terrifying capability—shooting a jet of intense flame over a long distance—had an immense **psychological effect**. German troops were often so demoralized by its presence that they would surrender immediately upon seeing the flamethrower fire a warning shot, saving the Allies from bloody fighting.
- 전개: The Crocodiles were assigned to specialist armored units, most famously the **79th Armoured Division**, and were used successfully throughout the Normandy campaign, the push through Western Europe, and later in Italy and even the Korean War.
조회수 : 3347
