The Churchills

Well, THESE British armors of WW2 are interesting. The British were known to have had created the idea of an "Infantry Tank", primarily used, for its namesake, as to support the infantry.

These infantry tanks are generally well armored, better in comparison to other British tanks such as the cruiser tanks and due to being so, they are slower. As a direct support to the infantry by maneuvering in adjacent to the men, the infantry tanks did not need high speed capability, serving its purpose advance in tandem with the infantry.

The first two infantry tanks were the Matilda I and the Matilda II, both respectively designated as Mk I and Mk II. They are well known for their roles in North Africa and as land lease to the Soviets during the early phase of the war.

The other tanks are the Mk III Valentine and the well-known Mk IV Churchill. The Churchill was first used significantly in the Dieppe Raid and later in Italy and North Africa, but did not gain as much widespread use

The Churchill used in Dieppe

as in the Normandy Campaign.

The Churchill was often used in multiple support roles, as Churchill Crocodile , in which the machine gun was replaced with flame thrower, mine clearers, and the crucial assault bridge layers on the beaches of Normandy during D-Day, despite the British shores (Juno and Sword) faced less resistance than the Omaha one. However, the tanks are to play important roles leading up to holding the point at north to west Normandy over Caen and its vicinity, while the American are to sweep through Brittany.

They are designated as heavy tanks. While the basic doctrine of the Germans during this period is to break through your enemy, the British rely more or so on keeping their distance, which was to ourange the enemy. The role of the infantry and the artillery were important to serve this doctrine, and a heavy tank support, well, were well used in the Churchill.