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M7 Kněz
Země	SPOJENÉ STÁTY
Typ	Samonápohobné dělo
Výrobce	Americká lokomotivní společnost
Vyrobené	Duben 1942–červenec 1945

Fotogalerie na M7 Priest, oficiálně označovaný jako 105mm Houfnice Motor Carriage M7, M7 Kněz je samojízdné dělo vyrobené během druhé světové války Spojenými státy. Kněz je přezdívka, kterou dali Britové, vzhledem k tomu, že kulomet umístěný na kolejnici měl dojem, že tank byl vybaven kazatelnou. Následoval anglického biskupa a oficiálně ho označili za 105mm SP Priesta. (Britové rádi udílí jména související s náboženstvím svým samohnědým zbraním (Kněz = kněz, Biskup = biskup, Sexton = sacristan), tradice, která trvala až do 60. let s opatem (opatem).)

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Technické vlastnosti: Équipage : 7 Longueur : 6,02 m Largeur : 2,87 m Hauteur : 2,95 m Masse au combat : 22 970 kg Blindage : coque:51 mm avant Armement principal : Howitzer 105 mm M2A1 (69 obus) Armement secondaire : 1 Mitrailleuse Browning M2 de 12,7 mm (300 balles) Moteur : Wright (Continental) R975 C1 400 ch (299 kW) Suspension : ressorts verticaux en spirales Vitesse sur route : 40 km/h (24 en tout terrain) Puissance massique : 17,4 ch/tonne Autonomie : 193 km

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The M7 Howitzer Motor Carriage (HMC), commonly known as the M7 Priest, was an American self-propelled artillery vehicle used extensively during World War II and the Korean War. It was developed to provide mobile fire support that could keep pace with armored divisions.

Design and Origin

Chassis Base: Initially built on the chassis of the M3 Lee medium tank. Later variants utilized the improved M4 Sherman tank chassis.
Nickname Origin: British troops dubbed it the “Priest” due to the ring-mounted machine gun position, which resembled a pulpit.
Design Feature: It was characterized by an open-topped superstructure, which gave the crew easy access to the main gun but offered limited protection from shell fragments and shrapnel.
Role: Provided indirect long-range fire support (artillery) and direct fire support for infantry and armor.

General Specifications (M7 HMC)

Specifikace	Detail
V provozu	1942 – 1950s (US Army)
Main Armament	105 mm M2 Howitzer
Secondary Armament	1 x .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 Browning HMG in a “pulpit” ring mount
Hmotnost	~15.8 tonnes
Posádky	5 to 6 (Commander, Driver, Gunner, Loader, etc.)
Armor (Max)	12 – 62 mm
Max Speed (Road)	42 km/h (26 mph)

Key Variants

Variant	Chassis Base	Key Feature / Change
M7 HMC (Original)	M3 Lee	Initial production run; utilized components of the M3 Lee tank.
M7B1 HMC	M4A3 Sherman	Standardized on the M4A3 Sherman chassis to simplify logistics and maintenance.
M7B2 HMC	M7B1 Modified	Post-WWII modification; machine gun mount raised and howitzer traverse capability increased for the Korean War.
“Kangaroo”	M7 Field Conversion	Canadian and British field conversion where the howitzer was removed to create an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC).

The M7 Priest was highly effective in providing crucial, mobile artillery fire, seeing combat from the deserts of North Africa and Sicily to the hedgerows of Normandy and beyond. It remained a primary piece of self-propelled artillery for the U.S. and allied forces into the 1950s.