The Churchill first appeared on the beaches of Dieppe in 1942. Later in use as specialised armour within Hobart's Funnies, the Churchill Mk IV AVRE was armed with the 290mm Petard Spigot Mortar which fired a 'flying dustbin' 18kg high explosive projectile up to 150 yards and was designed to destroy concrete obstacles. The Churchill AVRE was modified with mounts and supports to allow it to carry a small box girder bridge at the front glacis. this could be lowered to bridge gaps or provide a ramp

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