Churchill Carpet Layer

Churchill carpet-layer equipment was part of British armored engineering intended to help vehicles cross soft or difficult ground. A carrier laid a trackway ahead of following traffic rather than acting as a conventional gun tank.

The best-known system was the Bobbin arrangement used by Churchill assault-engineering vehicles during preparations for the Normandy landings. A large reel carried a reinforced fabric trackway that unrolled beneath the tank, spreading following vehicles’ weight over weak patches of beach. It addressed a different obstacle from a minefield or anti-tank ditch. Specialized equipment could be useful at one identified landing point without becoming a permanent requirement for every Churchill in an armored formation.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1936, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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