Churchill Crocodile

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tank
gptkbp:armament flame projector
gptkbp:armor 152 mm
gptkbp:associatedWith Operation Overlord
gptkbp:conservationEfforts in military museums
gptkbp:crew 5
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in documentaries and films
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:design infantry support
heavily armored chassis
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Churchill_tank
gptkbp:electronic_warfare engaged in various battles
gptkbp:engine Rolls-Royce Meteor
gptkbp:enginePower 600 hp
gptkbp:famousFor flame warfare
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1944
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 400 liters
gptkbp:height 2.5 meters
gptkbp:historicalContext developed_during_World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used in assaults on fortified positions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Churchill Crocodile
gptkbp:influencedBy tank warfare evolution
gptkbp:inspiredBy earlier flame tanks
gptkbp:introduced 1944
gptkbp:legacy influenced future armored vehicle designs
gptkbp:length 8.4 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vickers-Armstrongs
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notableFeature flame thrower
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Commonwealth_forces
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 800
gptkbp:operationalRange 120 km
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
vulnerability to anti-tank weapons
gptkbp:postWarCareer limited to training purposes
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:replacedBy modern armored vehicles
gptkbp:retired 1950s
gptkbp:role flame tank
gptkbp:secondaryRole gptkb:Bren_gun
gptkbp:speed 24 km/h
gptkbp:successor Centurion tank
gptkbp:supportRole breaching defenses
support tank
high against entrenched positions
gptkbp:suspension torsion bar
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Normandy_landings
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Churchill_tank
gptkbp:weight 40 tons
gptkbp:width 3.5 meters