A discussion area for the Black Prince I (A43), the final and unsuccessful model in the Churchill tank series consisting of six prototypes, of which only one remains at The Tank Museum, Bovington (one hull is privately owned in a state of progressive disrepair, and one mantlet & gun is presumably still held by Imperial War Museum Duxford).
Bearing the name of one of England’s greatest medieval military commanders, Black Prince was the final design in the otherwise successful Churchill infantry tank series. Let down by its dated powerpack and slab-faced armour, it would have been a formidable opponent to the German Tiger in 1942 or 1943. Unfortunately for Black Prince the year was 1945, and it was quickly shelved in favour of the far more efficient and adaptable Centurion.
Adored by dozens and returning annually every Black Friday sale, Black Prince struggles in the War Thunder of 2026 due to its raised BR and dated armour model.
That said I do enjoy using it and believe that with a little research and relatively few bug reports, this unique and rare British heavy tank has a lot of potential, and will able to rival the most formidable enemy vehicles around BR 6.0.
Bug reports;
Black Prince currently missing its ESS smoke dischargers [accepted]
Black Prince armoured ammo bins missing
Black Prince mantlet incorrect
Black Prince gunner’s sight magnification incorrect [fixed]
Black Prince smoke launcher cover fitted
Black Prince smoke launcher does not rotate
Black Prince ammo stowage order incorrect
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