Was Churchill tank any good?

It was a tank that was noted for poor mechanical reliability. It was used alongside Mark IIs and IIIs with Canadian forces on the Dieppe Raid and in Tunisia; some were still in use late in the war in Italy on the Gothic Line.
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Is Churchill 1 A good tank?

The Churchill I is by far the slowest heavy tank at Tier 5. It is a very inflexible vehicle with some very glaring weaknesses, but it does have an accurate gun with good penetration.
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Is the Churchill VII a good tank?

Churchill VII was never a good tank even in its heyday. The problem back then was the mudguard weakspots inherent to all Churchills, then there's the sheer pen increase that 152mm armor is buttered by sprem. Now we have triple-M44 bot battles that the thin-roofed Churchills can't withstand very well.
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Which was the best tank in ww2?

Though later tanks produced during this time period proved to have better armor and armament, the T-34 is often recognized as the most effective, highly influential and efficient tank design of WWII.
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What was the best Churchill tank?

The Mark IV was perhaps the most prolific Churchill tank and probably saw the most combat of any model. It was armed with either a six-pounder or a 75-mm gun. The tank weighed 39 tons, had a top speed of 27 km (17 miles) per hour, and a range of 145 km (90 miles).
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What was the best British tank in ww2?

Britain's belated equivalent, the Cromwell, was outmoded by the time it entered service. Its more powerful successor, the Comet, was certainly the best British tank of the war, but only saw action in the last weeks of hostilities. The Centurion would have been a game changer, but belongs to the post-war world.
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How many Churchill tanks were lost?

On the Western Front in 1944–1945, 4,477 British Commonwealth tanks were destroyed, including 2,712 M4 Sherman tanks, 656 Churchill tanks, 609 Cromwell tanks, 433 M3 Stuart light tanks, 39 Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger tanks, 26 Comet tanks, 2 M24 Chaffee light tanks. ~10,000 tanks/SPGs/tank destroyers lost.
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Who had better tanks in WW2?

The German Tiger tank (above) had a more powerful main gun, heavier armor, and wider tracks than the American Sherman tank (below). The German 88 is more powerful than any American tank gun used during the course of most of the war.
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Which country had the best tanks during WW2?

Germany and the Soviet Union built the best tanks of World War II. Among WW2 tanks, the series of Panzerkampfwagen (armored fighting vehicles) that spearheaded Hitler's blitzkriegs in Europe and Russia caught the world's attention and convinced other Western nations of the need to match the German standard.
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What is the best tank in history?

The Leopard 2 is thought to be one of the most accurate and efficient tanks in the world. It has outperformed the American Abrams, British Challenger 2 and other tanks in various tests and is capable of firing accurately and over long distances thanks to its turret design and advanced control systems.
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Could a Churchill beat a tiger?

In one encounter, on 21 April 1943, during the start of the Battle of Longstop Hill, a Churchill tank of the 48th Royal Tank Regiment got the better of a German Tiger I heavy tank. A 6 pounder shot from the Churchill lodged between the Tiger's turret and turret ring, jamming the turret and injuring the German crew.
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Is Churchill VII good WOTB?

It's quite a bad tank. It's just got a medium gun it's not particularly good but has alright dpm at least. Slow. And the hitbox in your track means that anybody can pen you at any angle at any time.
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Is the Churchill VII good war thunder?

The Churchill Mk VII is a slow and manoeuvrable turtle, you're not going to break any speed records, but rest assured that if the frontal armour is facing toward the enemy, most of their shells are not able to penetrate the front of the hull and turret at your BR and below.
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Is Black Prince good tank?

The question on the lips of everyone moving up the British heavy line will be: "Is the Black Prince better than the Churchill VII?" For most players, particularly those who enjoyed the Churchill I or have experience in other heavily armoured, slow-moving tanks like the British AT line, the answer is yes: the Black ...
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How good was the British Comet tank?

It is regarded as one of the best British tanks of the war, continuing in service until the 1950s and it played a key role in the development of the later Centurion tank[1]. The Comet is held in such high regard for its cost effectiveness, speed, and low profile compared to other models at the time.
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Were German tanks better than French?

French tanks were not so much technologically superior to german tanks, they were just designed for a different idea of tank combat. The French tanks such as the B1 were designed to work as individual fighting forces and therefore designed to withstand greater amounts of fire.
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Could a Sherman tank destroy a Panzer?

No Sherman could—on paper at least—stand up to a Panther, but the U.S. had the priceless advantage of supporting airpower, plentiful reserves, and an overwhelming superiority of numbers.
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Why was Britain so weak in WW2?

financial restrictions and treaties resulted in the Royal Navy being unprepared for a future war. it lacked destroyers and aircraft carriers. many of the major warships lacked defences against air attack.
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What is the most feared tank in history?

10 Of The Most Feared Tanks On The Battlefield
  • 8 Modern Battlefield - Uralvagonzavod Armata T-14 MBT. ...
  • 7 Modern Battlefield - Hyundai K2 Black Panther. ...
  • 6 Modern Battlefield - BAE Systems Challenger 2 MBT. ...
  • 5 Modern Battlefield - Uralvagonzavod T-72. ...
  • 4 WW2 German Tiger II. ...
  • 3 WW2 - LKZ IS2 MBT. ...
  • 2 WW2 - M18 Hellcat. ...
  • 1 WW2 - T34.
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Were German tanks reliable?

The Germans started the war with good, reliable tanks, and guns that were often slightly underpowered. But due to the demands of the battlefield, later in the war they often rushed production of heavier tanks with a load of mechanical problems.
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What tank has the most kills?

Legacy. With 168 confirmed (possibly as high as 195) kills, Knispel was by far the most successful tanker of the Second World War and is even credited with knocking out a T-34 at 3,000 metres (3,300 yd). He fought in virtually every type of German tank as loader, gunner and commander.
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Was the Cromwell a good tank?

The tank was praised for its speed and reliability, while its low profile made it harder to spot. The standard 75mm gun could tackle the majority of German armoured vehicles, and the HE shell was effective, but could not penetrate the front of heavier German tanks such as the Tiger or Panther.
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Why does Britain have so few tanks?

The British Army hasn't bought significant numbers of heavy armored vehicles in a generation. Financial problems, neglect at the political level and the distraction of low-intensity foreign wars together deprived the army of the resources it needed to upgrade or replace existing equipment.
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Was the British Army good in ww2?

British artillery in Northwestern Europe was crushingly superior to the German's, although it did not become truly devastating until late 1944, based off Operational Research demonstrating the inaccuracy and mixed results of indirect fire artillery bombardments in Normandy.
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