How One Churchill Tank Stopped The German Army | Taking on the 88s at Steamroller Farm

In March 1943, during the chaos of Operation Ochsenkopf in Tunisia, one British Churchill tank commanded by Captain Hollands made a daring solo assault near a place known as Steamroller Farm.
Against overwhelming German forces — including deadly 88mm anti-tank guns — Hollands and his crew charged forward alone, destroying enemy positions and halting a major German Army counterattack.
This is the story of one of the most audacious tank actions of World War II.

🪖 Featuring: Churchill Mk III tank, 88mm Flak guns, Operation Ochsenkopf, Steamroller Farm, Tunisia 1943

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References and Further Reading
Books
Featherstone, D.F., 1977. Steamroller Farm 1943. War Monthly, 39, June. Marshall Cavendish Ltd.
Perrett, B., 1991. Churchill Infantry Tank 1941–1945. London: Osprey Publishing.
Jackson, W.G.F., 2006. The Mediterranean and Middle East, Volume IV: The Destruction of the Axis Forces in Africa. London: HMSO.
Playfair, I.S.O., 1960. The Mediterranean and Middle East, Volume II: The Germans Come to the Help of Their Ally. London: HMSO.
Rommel, E., 1953. Infanterie greift an: Der Kampf der Deutschen in Afrika. Stuttgart: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt.
Hastings, M., 2013. All Hell Let Loose: The World at War 1939–1945. London: HarperPress.
Journals
Featherstone, D.F., 1977. "Steamroller Farm 1943". War Monthly, 39, June.
Online Sources
Wikipedia contributors, 2025. Battle of Steamroller Farm. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_... [Accessed 31 August 2025].
Wikipedia contributors, 2025. 51st Royal Tank Regiment. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/51st_Ro... [Accessed 31 August 2025].

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