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The remains of a WW2 Churchill MkII Tank belonging to the 14th Canadian Tank Battalion, that broke down on the South Downs in Sussex, whilst they were training for the Dieppe Raid that took place on 19th August, 1942.
The tank was then used for target practice with armour piercing bullets.
After the war the tank was buried in a nearby bomb crater but was unearthed in 1993 by the REME who salvaged various parts for the restoration of Churchill tanks in the Tank Museum in Dorset.
It was manouvred to the side of the field where it lies to this day.
Churchill MkII Tank i by Graeme Hutson, on Flickr
Churchill MkII Tank c by Graeme Hutson, on Flickr
Churchill MkII Tank a by Graeme Hutson, on Flickr
Churchill MkII Tank j by Graeme Hutson, on Flickr
The tank was then used for target practice with armour piercing bullets.
After the war the tank was buried in a nearby bomb crater but was unearthed in 1993 by the REME who salvaged various parts for the restoration of Churchill tanks in the Tank Museum in Dorset.
It was manouvred to the side of the field where it lies to this day.
Churchill MkII Tank i by Graeme Hutson, on Flickr
Churchill MkII Tank c by Graeme Hutson, on Flickr
Churchill MkII Tank a by Graeme Hutson, on Flickr
Churchill MkII Tank j by Graeme Hutson, on Flickr