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Thnks to Carlos J. D'Arcy who compiled and donated the list of Churchill related reference material on which this page has developed.. |
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| Mr Churchill’s Tank - David Fletcher, Schiffer Pub. Ltd, Pa. USA, 1999. - ISBN 0764306790 | |||||||||||||||
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The most definitive account of the development history of the Churchill Gun Tanks produced to date - An absolute must for any Churchill students. BUT... why oh why didn't Schiffer provide an index for such a high quality reference book - most frustrating and inexcusable! [C. Shillito]
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The Churchill Tank -Tanks Illustrated #25 - C. Ellis, Arms & Armour Press, U.K., 1987. -ISBN 0853688087.
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Churchill Infantry Tank 1941-1951
- Bryan Perrett, New Vangurd 4, Osprey Pub., London, 1993. - ISBN 185532-297-8
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Good accounts of Churchill operations and Tank Brigade organisations. Some glaring faults however such as the suggestion that earlier models of the MkIV carried the QF 6-pdr MkV as identified by the counter-weight- also attributing the 25th Army Tank Brigades Diablo (Black on red/yelllow shield) to the 21 Army Tank Brigade (there is a lot of confusion over these diablos). Strangely, Perrett continues to inists that it is 'generally accepted' that a Churchill MkII is one armed with a 3" howitzer in the turret and a 2-pdr in the hull - this is simply not the case. Generally very similar in content to Bryan Perrett's earlier book (see below) - many of the same photos etc.[Chris Shillito]
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| The Churchill - Bryan Perrett, Ian Allen Ltd., UK, 1974. -ISBN 0711005338 | |||||||||||||||
| This book deals with the combat
history of the Churchill. It details the Churchill's use in combat from
Dieppe, through North Africa and Italy, to Normandy and North-West Europe.
There are many personal stories from Churchill crew members related within
the text to accompany the official unit history material. [Bob Grimster]
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| The Churchill Tank - Chamberlain & Ellis, Arms Arm Press, Lon., 1971. -ISBN 85368-042-6 | |||||||||||||||
| This book details the technical
development of the Churchill and Churchill variants. Covers every variation
prototyped, tested or produced on the Churchill chassis. Very detailed
descriptions with accompanying photos. [Bob Grimster]
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| The Churchill Tank - Vehicle History and Specification - Tank Museum, London, HMSO 1983. -ISBN 0112904041 | |||||||||||||||
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a reproduction of the MkVII Instruction manual (although some sections
missing). Lots of detail on how the tank works - plenty of diagrams including
stowage sketches. Also included are some 1:35th scale plans but to be
honest these are prety dreadful. [C. Shillito]
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| Dieppe Through the Lens -
H. G. Henry, After the Battle, G.B., 1990 -ISBN 0900913762
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| Tank Tracks - Peter Beale, Sutton Pub Ltd, UK 1995. -ISBN 0750915196 | |||||||||||||||
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The 9th Battalion RTR at war 1940-45. Draws heavily from the War diaries with personal annotations. Includes Casuality Lists, Honours and Awards and tank names.
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| 6th Guards Tank Brigade - Patrick Forbes, Sampson Low, Marston & Co. | |||||||||||||||
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Includes Roll of Honour, Order of Battle, Decorations, and Tank names for the Grenadier, Coldstream and Scots Guards.
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| In At The Finish - J.G. Smith, Minerva Press, ISBN 1-85863-516-0 | |||||||||||||||
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Personal recollections of Trooper Smith who served with 141 RAC (Crocodiles) in NW Europe.
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| With Churchills to War
- Peter Gudgin, Sutton Pub., G.B., 1996. -ISBN 0750912391
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| An Account of our Stewardship - W.J. Seymour, Vauxhall Motors Ltd., 1948. | |||||||||||||||
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An account of Vauxhalls wartime achievments - concentrating not surprisingly on the Churchill. [Chris Shillito]
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| An Addiction to Automobiles - Maurice Platt, Frederick Warne Ltd, ISBN 0 7232 2713 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Maurice Platt was a senior engineer at Vauxhall his book includes a chapter on wartime developments including the Churchill.
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| Tamiya Photographic Album of the British Churchill Tank- Tamiya Plastic Model Co. | |||||||||||||||
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Photo studies of MkIII, MkVII, MkVII AVRE, Crocodile trailer and + IWM photos. Some nicely detailed sketches picking up on subtle details such as variations in vane sights, hatch catches etc.[Chris Shillito]
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The Great Tank Scandal
- David Fletcher, HMSO, ISBN 0-11-290460-02 |
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.David Fletcher's two part masterpiece on British Tank development in WWII. [Chris Shillito]
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| Sutherland’s War - Douglas Sutherland, Leo Cooper, London, 1984. -ISBN 0436506017 | |||||||||||||||
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An often humerous account of the authors wartime service. Particularly noteable for details given regarding training with Churchill CDL tanks. [Chris Shillito]
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| Death of a Regiment - John Foley, Cassell , London 1959. | |||||||||||||||
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Fictional account drawing on personal experiences. [Chris Shillito]
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| Mailed Fist - John Foley,
Granada, G.B.., 1975. -ISBN 0383124917
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| Tank Twins - Stephen Dyson, Leo Cooper, London, 1994. -ISBN 0850522749 | |||||||||||||||
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The story of twins serving in the 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps.
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| British Tanks of WWII (1)
France and Belgium - David Fletcher, Concord Publications Co., Hong
Kong, 2000. - ISBN 9623616503
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| British and American Tanks
of WWII - Chamberlain & Ellis,Arco Publishing Co., New York ISBN
0668018674
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| ENGINEER CHURCHILLS
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| A.R.E, The Story of the 1st
Assault Brigade, Royal Engineers. 1943-1945. London RE, 1946.
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| Armoured Crusader - Kenneth
Macksey, Hutchinson, London,1967
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| The Funnies - Geoffrey
W. Futter, Bellona Books, MAP Ltd, G.B.. 1974. -ISBN 0852424051
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| Iron Fist - (Hobo’s
Funnies, p111- p127) Bryan Perrett, Arms & Armour Press, London, GB.
1995. -ISBN 1854092189
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| The Story of the 79th Arm.
Div. - Anon. (John Borthwick), Hamburg, Germany, July 1945.
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| 79th Armoured Division
- N.W. Duncan, Profile Pub., Eng. 1972. -ISBN 853830827
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| Vanguard of Victory -
David Fletcher, London, HMSO 1984. -ISBN 011290422X
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| Churchill’s Secret Weapons-
P. Delaforce, Robert Hale, England 1998. -ISBN 0709062370
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| Service Instruction Book
for Churchill III & IV AVRE, Fitted with Mortar, recoiling Spigot
Mk I & Mk II. Chilwell Catalogue 62/631, March 1944. Crown Copy. Rev.
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| Flame Thrower - Andrew
Wilson, Bantam Books Inc, New York, USA, 1984. - ISBN 0553245333
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| Tank 3: Sugar Sugar -David
Williams, Corgi Books, Transworld Publishers Ltd, London, 1978. ISBN 0552107549
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| The Killing Ground -
Elleston Trevor, Ballantine Books Inc., New York, USA, 1965.
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| 79th
Armoured Division Final Report
-Printing and Stationary Services 21 Army Group, Germany, July 1945. |
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| MAGAZINES / PERIODICALS | |||||||||||||||
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AFVG2 - Various |
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| Airfix Magazine Annual #4 -
3" Gun Carrier
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| Airfix Magazine Guide #17 -
British Tanks of WWII
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| Airfix Magazine, Oct 1965 through
Jan 1968 - The Churchill Tank Series, Parts 1-8, Peter Chamberlain.
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| Battle Magazine - Jan 1978 -
NA75
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| Churchill - Tamiya Photographic
Album, Tamiya News, Tamiya Model Co, Japan
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| Fine Scale Modeler - Dec 1998
-Dieppe
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| Ground Power #18, 95/11- British
Military Vehicles of WWII. (Japanese Mag. )
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| Ground Power #36 97/05, # 37
97/06
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| Militar’s Kits 2 -AVRE
(French Mag.)
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| Militaria Magazine #14 (US Edition),
April 1995- Early Churchills
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| Military in Scale- June 1994,
July 1998, July 1999
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| Military Miniatures in Review
#9 - NA75
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| Modell-Fan- July 1977 , (German
Mag.)
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| Museum Ordnance - Jan 1993 -
Darlington Prod. Inc. MD.USA
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| Steelmasters Vol #20, Vol #
30- AVRE (French Mag.)
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| Tank Magazine- 91-05, 93-11,
Vol 16 #3- Drawings ,Churchill Mk III (Japanese Mag.)
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| Tank Magazine Special - Anglo-American
Tanks of WWII, July 1992. Japan
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| War Machine #112, Orbis Pub,
London, UK
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| Military
Modelling Magazine (UK)
April 1971 through Jan 1973 - The Funnies Series, Geoffrey W. Futter Jan 1978 - Crocodile Sept 1978 -SBG Bridgelayer Nov 1978 - AVRE Fascine & Gutted Bren Carrier Oct 1979 - Churchill Frog Flail Aug 1980 - Log Carrier June 1980 - Bridgelayer June 1984 through May 1985 - D-Day Assault Engineers Series, M.D. Taylor. Sept 1990 - NA75 Oct 1995 - Dieppe April 1996 - Scale 1/12 Churchill Mk VII
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| Bellona Military Vehicle
Prints, MAP Ltd., UK. 1965
Series # 19 -Churchill Mk.I Series #25 - Churchill Bridgelayer Series #26 - Churchill Mk.III, Mk.IV, Mk.V
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| Profile AFV
Weapons Series
No.1 Churchill - British Infantry Tank, MK4 - B.T. White, Profile Pub. Ltd, England. No.20 Churchill and Sherman Specials - Chamberlain and Ellis, Profile Pub. Ltd, England. No.35 British Armoured Recovery Vehicles and Wheels, Tracks & Transporters- Chamberlain and N.W. Duncan, Profile Pub. Ltd., England, 1971
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| Tankette -
MAFVA Magazine, UK
Vol 7 / #4 - Twin ARK Vol 12 / #2 - Picture Vol 13 / #6 - Frog Vol 14 / #3 - 3" Gun Carrier Vol 22 / #2 - Dieppe, Vol 22 / #3 - Dieppe, Vol 22 / #4 - Dieppe, Beach track laying device, Markings Vol 22 / #5 - Dieppe, Oke Flamethrower Vol 26 / #3 - Jumbo Vol 27 / #1 - Great Eastern Ramp Vol 29 / #1 - Great Eastern Ramp Vol 29 / #3 - Great Eastern Ramp Vol 31 / #4 - Oke Flamethrower Vol 32 / #5 - AVRE in Italy Vol 33 / #2 - 6th Guards Tank Brigade
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| AFV News -
(Ontario, Canada)
Vol 10 / #4 - Roto trailers Vol 11 / #2 - Alamein Vol 28 / #1 - ARK Vol 30 / #2 - Dieppe
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| Tank Museum Plans Pack
The Tank Museum, RAC Centre, Bovington, Dorset, UK, BH20 6JG |
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