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Beutepanzer - Churchill

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After the failure of Canadian landing in Dieppe (France) on 22 August 1942, Germans captured 29 Churchills. 
Only two Churchill with 57mm gun were repaired and used by Pz.Kp.81 and were later incorporated into the II.Abt./Pz.Rgt.100.

Western Front

Eastern Front

 July 1943, SS-Haupsturmfuhrer Kaiser, commander of 3 Battalion in the "Der Fuhrer" Panzegrenadier Regiment of the "Das Reich" Division
in front of a Churchill captured by SS soldiers during combat in Kursk.

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