bolt action churchill crocodileA development of the highly successful British Churchill tank, the Crocodile replaced the tank's hull machine gun with a flamethrower, but retained the thick armour and 75mm gun of the base vehicle. The fuel for the flamethrower was transported in a trailer towed behind the tank, which could be jettisoned in an emergency. This made the Crocodile much less vulnerable than some other flamethrowing vehicles, and the combination of weaponry made it an