283K views · 4.9K reactions | The well armoured & powerful Churchill was ideal for the AVRE role – breaking through defences, creating lanes that other vehicles could use to get inland. The tank's main gun was replaced with a 230.6mm Petard mortar – which fired an 18kg bomb, codenamed ‘The Flying Dustbin.’ Read more about the Tanks of D-Day - https://tankmuseum.org/article/tanks-dday | The Tank Museum | Facebook

586K views · 10K reactions | Find out more about the Churchill AVRE with its ‘Flying Dustbin’ demolition bombs! Discover more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwCgEn48Bn8 Disclaimer: In reflection of our charitable objectives, this content may show weapons of war and/or historical imagery for educational purposes. | The Tank Museum | Facebook