Churchill I

Churchill I stats at a glance

The Churchill I has 736 hit points , 177.8mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 25.7 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 75 damage per shot with 110mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2045. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.8:1. This pronounced angling makes the Churchill I significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 1.8:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the Churchill I can theoretically output up to 2045 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How Churchill I compares to its peers

There are 17 tier 5 heavy tanks in WoT, including the Churchill I. Its 736 HP places it in the top 31% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 707). Frontal hull armor of 177.8mm ranks in the top 0% for the class (peer average: 90mm). Top forward speed of 25.7 km/h is faster than 6% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 75 damage per shot, higher than 0% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 110mm puts it in the top 44% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Churchill I vs T1 Heavy — tier 5 heavy tank from USA
• Churchill I vs T14 — tier 5 heavy tank from USA
• Churchill I vs T14 (tr.) — tier 5 heavy tank from USA
• See full tier 5 heavy tank tier list — all 17 vehicles ranked

Related tier 5 heavy tanks

• BDR G1 B — France
• Churchill III — USSR, premium
• Excelsior — UK, premium
• KV-1 — USSR
• KV-1SA — USSR, premium
• KV-1 shielded — USSR, premium
• KV-220-2 Beta Test — USSR, premium
• KV-220-2 — USSR, premium
• All UK tanks · Tier 5 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

The A22 prototype was built by Vauxhall Motors in the fall of 1940. The vehicle first entered mass production in the summer of 1941. Early modifications had no track fenders, a different fan, and a 3-inch howitzer in the hull. A total of 300 Churchill I tanks were manufactured.

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