Sekston self pogon pištola | |
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Državi | Kanada |
Vrsta | Samohodno topništvo |
V službi | 1943–1956 |
Zgrajena | 2150 |
SP 25pdr, sledenje, Sexton je bilo samohodno topnično vozilo 2. svetovne vojne. Temeljil je na kanadskih različicah ameriškega tankovskega šasije M3 Lee in M4 Sherman, ki je v Kanado vstopila v proizvodnjo kot Ram in Grizzly. Ko se je proizvodnja Sherman v ZDA razširila in dobava ni bila več težava, 1943. je odloženo da se zamjene kanadske proizvodne linije kako bi proizveli Sexton kako bi britanska vojska dala mobilni top top s uporabom svoje ornanciranje QF 25 pounder gun-howitzer, a to bi mogla paliti 87,6 mm (3,45 in) 11,5 kg (25 lb) HE shell or a armour-piercing shell. Našla je uporabo v kanadski in britanski vojski, pa tudi številnih drugih britanskih imperijih in pridruženih silah. Takoj po vojni so Portugalski prodali številne Grizli in Sextone, ki so jih uporabljali v 80.
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Fotografi | Lukasz Sambor, Paul Adamson |
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Fotograf | Darren Baker |
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The Sexton Self Propelled Gun was a Canadian-designed vehicle that mounted the British 25-pounder gun-howitzer on a modified M3 Lee or M4 Sherman tank chassis. It was developed in 1942 to provide mobile artillery support for the British and Commonwealth forces in World War II, as an alternative to the American M7 Priest that used a different caliber of ammunition. The Sexton was named after a type of church official, following the tradition of naming self-propelled artillery after ecclesiastical titles. The Sexton saw action in various theatres of war, including North Africa, Italy, Normandy and Germany. It had a crew of six, a maximum speed of 25 mph, and could fire up to eight rounds per minute. The Sexton was well-liked by its users for its reliability, accuracy and mobility.
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