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The US 105 Millimeter Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 which replaced the Bishop, was given the service name "Priest" by the British, as part of its superstructure was said to resemble a priest's pulpit. Following this line of names, a 1942 self-propelled gun armed with the 57 mm QF 6 pounder anti-tank gun was the Deacon , and a 1943 vehicle with the ...
The 105 mm howitzer motor carriage M7 was an American self-propelled artillery vehicle produced during World War II.It was given the service name 105 mm self propelled, Priest by the British Army, due to the pulpit-like machine gun ring, and following on from the Bishop and the contemporary Deacon self-propelled guns.
The 75 mm howitzer motor carriage M8 was assigned to the Assault Gun Troops of Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons in order to give them close support against enemy fortified positions. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] The high elevation (+40/-20 degrees) of the howitzer was useful for hitting enemies emplaced on the sides of hills.
M8 howitzer motor carriage United States: 1942 75 Semovente da 75/18 Kingdom of Italy: 1942 75 Sav m/43 Sweden: 1944 83.8 Birch gun United Kingdom: 1928 87.6 Bishop
Anti-air gun102/35 S.A. installed on truck and used as howitzer as well [73] 105/29 AV su SPA 9000C Società Piemontese Automobili / Schneider Ansaldo Italy — 105 mm L/29. 4×2 truck: SPA 9000; Retired 1916 12 12 Anti-air gun Cannone da 105/28 Modello 1913 installed on truck and used as howitzer as well [73] [74] Centauro 155/39LW "Porcupine ...
The 155 mm howitzer motor carriage M41 (also known as the M41 Gorilla) was an American self-propelled artillery vehicle built on a lengthened M24 Chaffee tank chassis that was introduced at the end of the Second World War. Out of a planned run of 250, only 85 were produced before cancellation of the order at the end of 1945. [2]
The towed 240 mm howitzer M1 was difficult to use due to its weight. Experience with the 155 mm howitzer on the M4 chassis suggested it might be possible to mount it on the Heavy Tank T26E3 (which was formally named "heavy tank M26 Pershing" in March 1945) chassis, and that the 8-inch gun could also be mounted as part of a planned "heavy combat team" using the same chassis (other members would ...
The T30 howitzer motor carriage (HMC) was a United States Army self-propelled gun used in World War II.Its design was based on requirements for an assault gun issued by the Armored Force in 1941 and it was built as an interim solution until a fully tracked design was complete.