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Forces of Valor Micro Military Series, 1/72 Scale, U.K. Churchill Mk. VII - Infantry Tank Mk. IV "Chorley", #85003. •  Type of Model:  Pre-Assembled Diecast Model •  Year of Release:  2005 •  Scale:  1:72 Scale •  Product Attributes:  Very Good Quality, Detailed, Accurate to Scale, Painted and Weathered •  Features Include:  Commander to Direct the Battle, Tank Tracks Roll Along the Working Suspension, Turret Turns, and the Main Gun Elevates to Engage Brand new, unopened, mint in box condition; PLEASE NOTE that all product packaging and boxes will have some shelf ware and may have minor imperfections like creases, folds, indentions or small tears in the boxes.

Background of the Churchill Tank: The Tank, Infantry, Mk IV (A22) was a heavy British infantry tank of the Second World War, best known for its heavy armor and its use as the basis of many specialist vehicles.  This series of tanks was named after Winston Churchill, who was not only the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the time, but who during the First World War had been involved with the development of the tank as a weapon. The poor performance of the Churchill when first introduced to combat, nearly caused production to be ceased in favor of the upcoming Cromwell tank.  The Churchill was saved though by the emergence of the much improved Mk III which appeared in March, 1942 and first saw operational use during the Second Battle of El Alamein in October of that year.  In the following Tunisia and Italian campaigns, the Mk III and its immediate successors continued to prove their usefulness.  Among numerous mechanical fixes, the Mk III was distinct for removing the previous weapons of the Churchill and utilizing the 6 pounder gun (57 millimetre) in a new turret design. The second major improvement in the Churchill's design, the Mk VII first saw operational use in the Battle of Normandy in 1944.  The Mk VII improved on the already heavy armor of the Churchill with a wider chassis and the 75 mm gun which had been introduced on the Mk VI.  It was primarily this variant, the A22F, which served through the remainder of war and was redesignated as A42 in 1945. The Churchill was also quite notable for its versatility and was utilized in numerous specialist roles.  Additionally, in tests conducted in the Madang by the Australian Army in mid-1944, at the request of the British War Office, the Churchill was tested against the M4 Sherman and found it to be, overall, a superior tank for jungle warfare. The Soviet Union received a total of 301 of Churchill Mk.III and Mk.IV types as part of the Lend-Lease program.  The tank remained in the service of the British Army until 1952.

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