Churchill (Bayeux)

France / Basse-Normandie / Bayeux / Boulevard Fabian Ware

Second World War 1939-1945, tank on display

The Tank, Infantry, Mk IV (A22) Churchill was a British heavy infantry tank used in the Second World War, best known for its heavy armour, large longitudinal chassis with all-around tracks with multiple bogies, its ability to climb steep slopes, and its use as the basis of many specialist vehicles. It was one of the heaviest Allied tanks of the war.

Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchill_tank

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Coordinates: 49°16'24"N -0°42'44"E

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial 15 km
FOX Green Sector 15 km
EASY Red Sector 16 km
EASY green sector 17 km
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer 17 km
DOG red sector 17 km
Vierville-sur-Mer 19 km
Omaha Beach 19 km
Jump-Off point for Operation Cobra 42 km
Hill 30/Battle of Bloody Gulch 42 km

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Bayeux Maze/ Labyrinth Omaha Beach Golf Course Château de Vaubadon FOX Green Sector EASY Red Sector EASY green sector DOG red sector DOG white sector DOG green sector Charlie Sector