Summary: Churchill Crocodile flame-throwing tanks are put through their paces in a demonstration for the AFPU held in the country- side around Bretteville-sur-Odon .
Description: I. The armoured trailer belonging to a Churchill Crocodile from the 141st RAC's 'A (?) squadron is prepared is prepared for action; crew members adjust valves regulating the pressure at which nitrogen stored within the trailer in five cylinders will push the 400 gallons of FTF No 1 through to the flame projector mounted in the bows of the crocodile tank. A short burst is then fired as a preliminary test.
II. A Churchill Crocodile is seen flaming open ground, the ruined farmhouse seen previously and a copse of trees.
Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor)
Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Gross, A C (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Bde, Armoured, 31 (regiment/service)
British Army, Royal Armoured Corps, Bn 141 (regiment/service)
British Army, Div, Armoured, 79 (regiment/service)
Keywords: armour, British - funnies: Churchill Crocodile (object name)
Bretteville-sur-Odon, Calvados, France (geography)
