M7 Priest self-propelled gun

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Produktbeskrivning:

As the war in Europe and Africa expanded and military observers in the United States keenly followed the development of armoured warfare and tactics, and began to apply the lessons learned to their own forces. One thing that readily became apparent was the need for armoured artillery support to operate closely with armoured formations as they attempted to force a breakthrough in enemy lines. Initial stop gap measures utilising halftracks were the first vehicles to be adopted, however in 1942 a design mating the 105mm howitzer with the M4 Sherman hull entered service, and this vehicle was the M7 Howitzer Motor Carriage, or Priest as it was known in British service (Due to the pulpit like mounting for the .50 machine gun).

Thinly armoured and with an open top, the M7 featured a large working area for the crew to serve the main armament, with the 105mm howitzer being capable of ranges of over 12,000 yards, and as with most American howitzers had a very capable and noteworthy explosive round.
First seeing action with the British 8th army at El Alamein the M7 was well liked and a very capable machine, and swiftly became the most prevalent type of self-propelled artillery in US service, with each armoured division having 3 battalions of M7’s by the end of the war.
The M7 was used all over the world by US and to a lesser extent commonwealth forces, and was used as in assault gun roles in the far east as well as a traditional artillery piece, a role the vehicle also fulfilled in Italy, where the high elevation of its main armament meant that it was able to provide accurate direct fire at enemy positions on high elevations such as those on hill and mountain tops.

The British continued to use the M7 throughout the North African and Italian campaigns. The three assault infantry divisions (3rd and 50th British, 3rd Canadian) that landed on Sword, Juno and Gold beaches on D-Day had their artillery regiments equipped with the M7. The M7 was also used in Burma, and played a significant part in the Battle of Meiktila and the advance on Rangoon in 1945.

Although replaced in British service by the Sexton for logistical purposes, the M7 served with US forces into the early 60’s, and was also supplied to Nato militaries in the 1950’s, and served with the Israeli military during the Yom Kippur War in 1973. This long service has led to the M7 being a relatively common vehicle at museums and can even be seen in private hands as well.

M7 Priest, the workhorse of the motorised artillery units, bringing unparalleled close fire support to the US and British armies.

This pack contains:
- 1 Vehicle
- 3 Crew
- Stat card
- Damage markers
- Decals

Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. Resin and metal parts.
Scale: 28mm.




Artikelnummer:
402413004 Warlord

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