Team : The Leonic Commonwealth # Churchill VII Role : Heavy Tank ## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#general-information) Description : The **Churchill VII** is a Heavy Tank and the final major production variant of the British **Churchill** infantry tank, introduced in 1944 with thicker armour and a cast turret. The Churchill series, built by Vauxhall Motors, served from 1941 through the Korean War and was valued for its ability to cross difficult terrain and absorb punishment. The Mk VII weighs 41 tonnes and is crewed by five — driver, gunner, bow gunner, commander, and loader — on a tracked chassis. A **Bedford 12-cylinder** diesel produces 350 horsepower for 8.5 hp/t and a modest top speed of 20.4 km/h forward and 2.5 km/h reverse, with neutral steering. Main armament is the **75 mm OQF Mk.V** with M48, M89, and M61 ammunition; secondary weapons are **7.92 mm BESA** machine guns in coaxial and bow mounts, and the loader has a grenade mortar for smoke and fragmentation. The tank is fitted with an engine smoke system. Sights are a 3x telescope for the main gun and 1x for the bow and loader stations; the bow gunner position is stabilized. This vehicle features a single addon: **A.V.R.E**. The A.V.R.E addon costs 250 points; this modification converts the standard Churchill into the [AVRE](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-avre.md) model, replacing the 75mm OQF Mk.V with the massive L9A1 165mm demolition gun. This weapon utilizes a specialized L33A1 HESH shell featuring 203 mm of maximum penetration and a devastating 30.6 kg of explosive mass, making it lethal to both vehicles and infantry alike. Additionally, the upgrade adds a suite of survivability improvements, including smoke grenades and a dozer blade for mine clearing. Locomotion : Tracked Supported classes : Crewman Obtainment : Free ## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#in-game-availability) | Team/Loadout | [WW2](/md/rv/loadouts/ww2.md) | | ---------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | | [Eagle Federation](/md/rv/teams/eagle-federation.md) | Tier 2 | ## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#vehicle) | Weight | 41 t | | ---------------- | --------- | | Seating capacity | 5 | | Driver | 1 | | Gunner | 1 | | Bow gunner | 1 | | Commander | 1 | | Loader | 1 | | Max speed | | | Forward | 20.4 km/h | | Backward | 2.5 km/h | ## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#powertrain) | Engine | Bedford 12-cylinder | | --------------------- | ------------------- | | Type | Diesel | | Max RPM | 2,200 RPM | | Horsepower | 350 hp | | Power-to-weight ratio | 8.5 hp/t | | Transmission | | | Forward gears | 4 | | Reverse gears | 1 | | Neutral steering | Yes | ## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#armour) | Lower front plate | 152 mm–297 mm | | ----------------- | ------------- | | Upper front plate | 152 mm–294 mm | | Left cheek | 137 mm–516 mm | | Right cheek | 139 mm–618 mm | | Mantlet | 152 mm–306 mm | | Hull side | 57 mm–95 mm | ## [Defenses](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#defenses) | Engine smoke system | Yes | | ------------------- | --- | | Electronic warfare | | | IED jammer | No | | Drone jammer | No | ## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#gunner-turret) | Traversal | | | ---------------- | ---------- | | Horizontal speed | 24 deg/s | | Vertical speed | 4 deg/s | | Vertical limits | -10° / 10° | ### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#gunner-turret-weapons) #### [75mm OQF Mk.V](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#gunner-turret-weapon-75mm-oqf-mkv) | Reload speed | 5s | | ---------------------------------------------------- | --- | | Refill speed | 6s | | Ammo | Max | | [M48 shell](/md/rv/shells/75mm-oqf-mkv-m48-shell.md) | \* | | [M89](/md/rv/shells/75mm-oqf-mkv-m89.md) | \* | | [M61 shot](/md/rv/shells/75mm-oqf-mkv-m61-shot.md) | \* | | Ammo models | | | Turret ammo | 14 | | Hull ammo | 80 | #### [7.92 mm BESA](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#gunner-turret-weapon-792-mm-besa) | Reload speed | 4s | | ------------------------------------- | --- | | Magazine size | 225 | | Ammo | Max | | [AP](/md/rv/shells/792-mm-besa-ap.md) | \* | | Ammo models | | | Coax ammo | 4 | ### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#gunner-turret-sights) #### [Telescope sight](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#gunner-turret-sight-1) | Rangefinder | None | | ----------- | ---- | | Zoom | 3x | ## [Loader turret](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#loader-turret) | Traversal | | | ---------------- | -------- | | Horizontal speed | 0 deg/s | | Vertical speed | 60 deg/s | | Vertical limits | 0° / 0° | ### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#loader-turret-weapons) #### [Grenade Mortar](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#loader-turret-weapon-grenade-mortar) | Reload speed | 3.5s | | ---------------------------------------------- | ---- | | Ammo | Max | | [Frag](/md/rv/shells/grenade-mortar-frag.md) | \* | | [Smoke](/md/rv/shells/grenade-mortar-smoke.md) | \* | | Ammo models | | | Mortar ammo | 16 | ### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#loader-turret-sights) #### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#loader-turret-sight-1) | Rangefinder | None | | ----------- | ---- | | Zoom | 1x | ## [Bow gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#bow-gunner-turret) | Traversal | | | ---------------- | ---------- | | Mouse aim | Yes | | Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s | | Vertical speed | 60 deg/s | | Vertical limits | -15° / 15° | ### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#bow-gunner-turret-weapons) #### [7.92 mm BESA](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#bow-gunner-turret-weapon-792-mm-besa) | Reload speed | 6s | | ------------------------------------- | --- | | Magazine size | 225 | | Ammo | Max | | [AP](/md/rv/shells/792-mm-besa-ap.md) | \* | | Ammo models | | | MG ammo | 6 | ### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#bow-gunner-turret-sights) #### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#bow-gunner-turret-sight-1) | Rangefinder | None | | ----------- | ---- | | Zoom | 1x | ## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/churchill-vii.md#gallery) | Type | URL | | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/churchill-vii/perspective.png | | Front | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/churchill-vii/front.png | | Back | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/churchill-vii/back.png | | Left | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/churchill-vii/left.png | | Right | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/churchill-vii/right.png | | Top | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/churchill-vii/top.png | | Armor | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/churchill-vii/armor_thumbnail.png | ID: "Churchill VII"