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Churchill Crocodile

June 20, 2021

Tutoring 6

Skill 4

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The Churchill Crocodile was perhaps the most feared vehicle the British had. It is rumoured that German soldiers would surrender as soon as a crocodile appeared on the scene. The system on the crocodile was based on the WASP the flame throwing device fitted to the universal carrier. So important were these vehicles that 79th Armd Div formed 3 Regiments of them and they would be detached as sub units with liaison officers as required to support a specific action. The liaison officer would then pull them out and back to 79th Armd as soon as that task was complete. The crocodile regiments were from reorganised armoured units, namely 141 RAC (The Buffs) who deployed on D Day; 1st Fife & Forfar Yeomanry; & 7th Royal Tank Regiment.

Each Crocodile would carry 400 Gallons of flame fuel and it could be fired in 1/2 second bursts and would normally last for between 12-15 bursts. The flame fuel was projected up to 100yds by pressurised Nitrogen cylinders inside the trailer. The system was also only good for @30mins before the Nitrogen pressure dropped to the point where it would not project the flame sufficiently.