As many other have pointed out, these ammo racks happen when small caliber shells cook-off. The reason we see tanks at higher BRs lose their turrets is because the big shells with a lot of propellant in the cartridge catch on fire and explode, causing a chain reaction. These early tanks have much lower caliber shells that aren't able to create the same chain reaction most of the time, and they cook off one-by-one, leading to this crackling and popping. Similar to when MG ammo cooks off in real life. Also, historically the charges used in these guns weren't nearly as powerful at the start of the war (with a few exceptions), so it makes sense that they don't explode as violently.

Only 1,760,050,361,853 more experience until you fully max out your commander!

GGs QB, now lets boycott new update.

The Churchill tanks are quite unique. They can be fun at times and infuriating the majority of time. I received a Raider medal in the Churchill VII. I was too slow to get into position to fight anyone, so I went for the cap.

The special ammo rack happens when ammo doesn’t all cook off at once. What you see is ammo continuously cooking off. The heat from the initially exploding shells burns through other shells bit by bit. Usually happens with normal caliber bullets and can happen with high numbers of low caliber tank shells. It doesn’t happen with larger tank shells usually because when ammo detonates it’s big enough to just detonate everything simultaneously more often.

Churchills, matildas, valentines and shermans were all sent to the soviets during ww2 so yes the churchill III is accurate

It just so happens that I have handy Steve Zaloga's "Soviet Lend-Lease Tanks of World War II," and Moscow received about 250 Churchills. About another 50 went to the fish of the Arctic Ocean. The Soviets didn't love the tank, though they did tend to issue them to elite Guards units.

The different effect for Ammo Rack for low tier is most likely tied to the gun caliber. Low tiers for the most part have sub 90mm guns, so it is probably that. Smaller "bullets" (that have a propellant), so smaller explosions.

Had to laugh when you mentioned your Vk2801 going up against 10s. My T50-2 (before they retired it and brought it back) under the old physics got one Steel Wall out of 1500 games by going up against tier 10s. Those giant shells just kept miraculously ricocheting as I was ridge-running around like a madman.

Still behind Circon with his 4301. Time to step it up!

At the battle of Kursk the soviets had only 2 heavy tank regiments. One was armed with the KV1S and the other Churchills.

I remember a QB’s replay where an E75 had that kind of ammorack a few years ago 🤔 (the turret didn’t blew up, just a lot of fire being projected like a rocket from the upper part of the turret).

The Churchill III was my first premium and I adored it. It was also the first tank I got a Kolobanov's in, years ago on dragons ridge.

The reason lower tiers have special ammo racks is because, one they have a lot of ammo, and two smaller ammo acts like fire crackers when exploding instead of a larger boom in higher tier tanks. Thanks QB for all of the content and I hope you continue to shape a great and well produced game.

I bought the Churchill 3 just for those daily missions where you need top XP on your team.

I believe the reason why those low tier's have those special ammo racks is because of their very small caliber and usually high amounts of Ammo. (4:23) Or, what my other theory is because they have magazines.

6:28 WG: "WRITE THAT DOWN!"

I got my Churchill III when missions for going up a tech tree lines used to give free tanks (be it low tier). I got mine from missions for going up the IS-7 line and glad I did because it’s been a fun tank and helped me train up a few high skilled Soviet tank crews

Its the same as the WoTB. If you finish a tank off with extremely low HP AND its an ammorack, it causes turret pop and a nice flash.

physics got added to the game a whole lot later than the britis tanks.British tanks were introduced 8.2 the current physics model well over 10 patches later. Churchill 3 and matilda 4 of the soviet tree were both historically accurate matilda was lend-leased although the model of lend-lease taken to USSR was mk IV not Mk III. Matilda IV was soviet attempt to fit a modified tank gun and a purpose built modified gunmantlet,sights etc on matilda turret as attempt to upgun the matilda. Although soviets found matilda somewhat acceptable the churchills were in their eyes even worse than their own equipment.

They actually have ammo racks like that for some upper tier vehicles. For example, I play the Obj 261 a decent amount. About a week ago, I was playing on a grand battle map. I was escaping an Obj 907 that was arty hunting. Next thing I know, one of his teammates playing a Lion 2-shots me. Second shot was an ammo rack, and I exploded... just like that Valentine II.

QB, I have a pretty good idea about the ammo rack. It could quite well be the SIZE of the tanks ammo, the bigger the shell the tank has inside it the more explosive the ammo rack, so when you ammo rack a low tier tank, most of them have 37mm rounds in them so it more just burns in the tank instead of exploding. It's just less powder to burn.

I think the Churchill NA75 [North Africa 75] could work as a Tier V Premium UK Heavy Tank; 200 produced. Churchill IVs with 6-pounder guns replaced (under Operation Whitehot) by US 75 mm guns and mantlets from destroyed or scrapped Sherman tanks, fitted to Churchill IV cast turrets. Their performance was virtually identical to the VI. They were known as NA 75 (North Africa 75) where the first conversions took place, after 48 Shermans with new guns had been disabled by mines. Some Mark IIIs were also modified, using Mark IV turrets. To fit the Sherman mantlet required cutting away the front of the Churchill turret before it was welded in place, then the mantlet slot had to be cut away to give sufficient elevation. The Sherman 75 mm gun was designed for a left hand loader and the Churchill, in common with British practice, had a right hand loader. The gun was turned upside down and the firing controls adapted.[64] The conversion of about 200 tanks was carried out between March to June 1944 and the conversion project earned the officer in charge, Capt. Percy Morrell, an MBE and a promotion. Taken from the Churchill Tank Wikipedia Article

Saw this live. Loved it! LOVED IT!

Significant numbers of British Churchill (mk IV), Matilda and Valentine tanks were shipped to the USSR. according to wiki

I had a battle in the Churchill 3 recently, and was only a few xp short of my just over 3k xp battle with the Chaffee, which was when the Chaffee was a top tier LT at tier 5, in a tier 10 battle on Malinovka

Just saw a team raptor boosting ad before this video haha

This convoy was the last to carry Churchill II tanks. British sources claim that 45 Churchill II tanks were sent to the USSR, of which 26 made it to their destination

Yes, Churchill's were part of the UK's lend lease agreement with the USSR. I suspect that ammo rack explosion sound is to represent the caliber of the shells, and how many there are.

It is the lend lease Churchill 3. The UK also sent matildas and valentines which I think the soviets preferred as they were more reliable.

I did my top xp in similar fashion, on same map, but in tier 6 as M4E1A2, one of my favorite tanks

i haven't played my for ages. And here's answer about Churchill in Russia during WW2 :''the Churchill was used by British and other Commonwealth forces during the North African, Italian and North-West Europe campaigns. In addition, 344 Churchills were sent as military aid to the Soviet Union during the Second World War and more than 250 saw active service on the Eastern Front.''

hope this game will last for another 13 years. I hope WG doesn't make stupid decisions

i THINK that ammo rack happens because the shells that the low tier tanks fire arent explosive enough to blow the turret off so it just burns up the tank

4:30 they only happen at low-tiers because of the small caliber but high amount of ammunition the tanks at that level carry.

I had the Church III back in the CBT and it was a fun little tonk

If you lose/draw but still get a battle hero or epic medal, you get bonus XP for courageous resistance, which counts towards the base XP, according to the game. I know because my current record is 3410 (with premium) and that battle was a draw with the post battle results saying 1470 something base.

They’ve changed the base experience rating system over the years….I have over 2700 base experience in a Wolverine that I could never duplicate today 😮

Yep for some years back in the early days of WOT, my highest XP was in the Churchill III.

4:12 My friends and I call that a "juicy ammo rack" and I agree with you, it seems to only happen at low tiers.

I ammo racked a type 4/5 and it spit a column of fire out the top. I was like "wtf" and zoomed in on it when it went boom as well.

High degree of confidence that that kind of ammo rack happens with low caliber ammunition, whose detonation does not have enough blast force to pop the turret.

Churchill III was my first ever premium tank from way back in the day. Still love it.

QB, this video made me realise I was driving my Churchill III with incomplete ammunition load FOR YEARS :D I always had 105/35 and something was not adding up seeing your loadout. I never actually shot 140 shells but it's better to have the extra capacity, innit?

The Soviet Union was sent 301 Churchill tanks (45 Mk II, 151 Mk III and 105 Mk IV) as part of the Lend-Lease programme. 43 of them (19 Mk II and 24 Mk III) were lost en route on the Arctic Convoys.

Churchill III is a great but very slow tank. Glad you are feeling better!

The Churchill III and the Matilda IV and the Valentine II were the tanks that the British gave the Soviet Union in 1942 as part of the Lend Lease Program that U.K and U.S.A created in order to help the U.S.S.R without being directly involved. U.S.A leased M3 & M5 Stuarts, M4 Shermans, M3 Half-tracks as well as planes, materials and other equipment, U.K also supplied materails and equipment to the U.S.S.R as well. The tanks in the game that is from the lend lease program is the M3 Stuart(U.S.A) and the 3 British tanks mentioned at the start of my comment.

The Soviets received Churchills, mostly 4s I think but also 3s. IIRC like 90 of them were lost at sea to the DKM and Luftwaffe.

those ammoracks happens on low tiers bec, they have big autoloder clips. and for it is special sound

The Soviet Union was sent 301 Churchill tanks (45 Mk II, 151 Mk III and 105 Mk IV) as part of the Lend-Lease programme. 43 of them (19 Mk II and 24 Mk III) were lost en route on the Arctic Convoys. from wikipedia

Well the Churchill was an infantry support tank , it only had to go as fast 💨 as the average infantry marching pace or a quick Jogging pace

I haven't played in 8 years but I still love your vids.

QB what do you think about the ARL 44 with the 105 built for camo view range and dpm as an afterthought. I've been experimenting with it on console and it's been working pretty good.

My personnal record is also with the churchil III, 11 kills, 3.9k dmg 3056 base exp, with prems 4584. Churchill is monstruous for getting exp so easy

A43 BP tier 6 even has a 3D camo I have yet to see it get played tho but premium british tier 6 black prince. been in the game files for 4 years now.

The Soviet Union were given 151 Churchill III (along with Mk II and Mk IV, totalling 301 tanks) through lend-lease. All of which they called "Mk IV". Overall they though it was a decent tank marred with rushed development and production. The gun was adequate, the armour was good, the engine was well designed, and it was able to neutral turn. However the gearbox was prone to breaking and leaking. The fuel lines were also prone to leaking. The tracks would fill up with mud and dent the mudguards, blocking the gun. The track links were welded making them difficult to repair in the field. Which was a problem when the tracks would fall off when the tank tilted 20 degrees, or when the roadwheels fell off during manoeuvres.

Playing this tank right now on Console to grind an Earn Op called Dream Machines due to it's base xp bonus (I think it's something like 38% Base XP + 40% XP Bonus (But on Console it displays 78% Bonus XP). I use Premium Rounds against any Tier 5+ Heavies and the Panzer V/IV which on Console has 870 HP at Tier 5. I still think it should be a British/Russian Dual Trainer. My Favourite tank to use for earn ops which require top 5 placements.

People already pointed it out, but for the Soviets the Brits sent Matildas, Valentines, Tetrarchs, and Churchills, whilst the US sent Stuarts, Shermans, and Lees.

This is late, but you will only get the "rare" ammo rack at smaller caliber guns, i believe 57mm and lower is the range, and the reasoning is that when you get ammo racked, it goes off almost like a chain reaction, similar to fire crackers, however bigger calibers explode in a bigger radius, therefore the turret goes flying off, and the ammo will explode at once.

back in the days that the chaffee and vk28 could meet tier 10s the chaffee was wild when it ended up in a tier 5 game

4:13 the rare ammo rack at low tiers is probably because of the caliber or size of the shells. that's my guess.

Just bought it and have so much fun ;) Thank You

Just got the Churchill to try it. Did 4400 damage and still lost. Unbelievable. At least i got 4400xp as the top xp in my account.

I think with all new stuff of the new update you can have even better dpm on Churchill, with alll this new perks and full bond equipment;)

Churchill, Matilda, Valentine and Tetrarch were indeed given to the Soviets as lend lease so it kind of made sense as a way to get them in the game early. Stuart, Lee and Sherman were also lendleased but since US tree came in, it was not needed. The Soviets used 5000 British tanks in ww2 but it is only the first five hundred when they were in big trouble in 1941 that really mattered. They were mostly Matildas and Valentines, small numbers of Churchills and Tetrarchs were added later but were not really relevant. Thing that annoys me is there is no British tetrarch in game, only the Soviet one.

15:18 That's a coincidence. My record XP is also 3339 but in the Churchill III. Don't despair QB. I've noticed that the PZ V/IV also has a very high XP multiplier. Maybe try playing that tank more if you would prefer it as your XP record holder.

Now I understand how 3k game in Churchill is my highest exp game.

They should make a Churchill Crocodile. The flamethrower doesn't do much damage but disables the enemy crew.

I remember the Churchill III being my first premium almost a decade ago..

Needs to be pointed out, that although the Matilda fired 62 shots he only managed to land 47 on a target and even more embarrassingly, pen only 19 of them. If he saves some of those shots he would have won, easily.

I got that same ammo rack inside the premium Italian TD. Scared the bejeezus out of me.

Every tank will be OP in Quickybabies hand.

Good year so far QB😎

"back in the day" ah this game is old

I think Circon broke his exp record twice last month in this thing too when he was 3 marking it. Dirty stuff.

Standard pen is really fine...it is all I load. Great credit maker!!

83% of WoT players have their exp record in this tank.

Those low tier ammo racks are because the caliber of the gun is low meaning it's not substantial enough to cause a massive explosion that blow the turret off as mentioned in other comments

quite funnily, Tiger II and E75, E50 get the long ammo rack explosion.

"The Soviet Union was sent 301 Churchill tanks" - hey, something based on reality. 2023 Wargaming could learn a thing from that.

This weird ammorack happened to an E75 in Sand River in a video you featured a few years ago. Seems to be related to low caliber guns and/or low alpha, so instead of a massive detonation it's a slow burning effect.

Type 62 on Chinese server used to have a +100% Exp bonus I think, although the vehicle itself was not very good, it could ensure a first place by just suicide spotting.

Small ammo cooks off, big ammo blowns up.

That was my first premium tank, and its still one of my favorite :] the spit master !

QB can you pls make a video on where you guide poeple on how to use the WG feedback office form, so more people will know how to have a say in the new changes.

My boy out here lookin like a young Qui Gon Jin

I like to use Churchill III when I have the "highest EXP in my team" daily mission.

Insane game

Churchill AVRE would be a good british premium churchill, sort of a bz176 at tier 5?

Yes, there is a tier 5 British Churchill I & a tier 6 Churchill VII.

The different ammorack sound is per caliber.

When I saw the lancen game I was like look at that, quickybaby will take forever to beat that and, then I thought wait i didn’t think of the Churchill and then I saw the Churchill game on stream

The Churchill III is pretty fun

nice to see and hear you with your non-metal-singer voice back : )

I love the Lansen. Not very good in it but always enjoy my games in it.

4:05 - I think it's because many British and US tanks were send to the USSR as a lend lease tanks, that's why Matilda IV, Valentine II, M3 Stuart and Sherman M4A2 are also Soviet tanks in WoT 6:28 - yes and no, again it's because Matildas were lend-lease tanks

Also my best xp ever is in this tank. Perfect crew trainer for Soviets heavies. Gratz QB 🎉

I can't remember for sure since it was years ago but I think this was my first ever premium tank

Im not ahsamed to have my XP Record in my Churchill III as well, such a fun tank.

Had a battle with Churchill 1 yesterday with 3300+ dmg. I was firing nonstop for 2 minutes.