M7 Priest - Wikipedia
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.
US WW2 self propelled gun M7 Priest - tank-afv.com
The HMC M7 Priest was the US main Howitzer Motor Carriage, used on all fronts of WW2 from Africa to Germany and the Pacific, and later the Korean war.
Sexton (artillery) - Wikipedia
A replacement, the US 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 was called "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 QF 6 pounder on armoured truck chassis was named " Deacon ".
M7 Priest self-propelled artillery - World War Photos
After the construction of the Sexton self-propelled gun has started, most of the M7 have been converted to armoured carriers called Kangaroo. M7 was a reliable weapon and continued to serve, in many armies of the world, long after the end of World War II.
M7 (Priest) Self-Propelled Gun (SPH) - Military Factory
Mar 22, 2021 · Available supported armament, ammunition, and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the M7 (Priest) Self-Propelled Gun (SPH). 1 x 105mm M1/M2 howitzer main gun (limited traverse function).
Great guns: M7 'Priest' backs WWII armor - The United States Army
Sep 29, 2011 · -- The second part of the series 100 years of artillery looks at the M7 Priest, a self-propelled howitzer that saw extensive use during World War II as the primary artillery support for armored...
30 Awesome Photos of the M7 Priest Self-Propelled Gun - WAR …
Aug 13, 2018 · The M7 is a 105mm self-propelled artillery unit used by the United States in 1943-1945 in all theaters of military operations. It was established in 1942 based on the M3 medium tank as the main armament of artillery tank divisions.
M7 Priest Self-Propelled Gun | World War II Database - WW2DB
The 105-millimeter Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 self-propelled artillery vehicles were built on the M3 Lee medium tank chassis; the decision for using the M3 medium tank chassis was from past experience that ground operations require adequate firepower from fully-tracked vehicles in addition to tanks.
M7 Priest - Weaponsystems.net
The M7 Priest is a tracked 105mm self-propelled howitzer of US origin. It was developed during the early stages of World War 2 and was produced from Februari 1942 onward. The present day use of the name M7 Priest is actually incorrect.
M7 Priest (105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7) - Pacific Wrecks
The 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 was a U.S. Army self-propelled artillery vehicle produced during World War II. In service with the British Army, nicknamed "Priest" due to the pulpit shaped machine gun tub at the front and as an appropriate nickname as the British Army 25-pdr Mark 1 self-propelled gun nicknamed "Bishop".
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