M7B2 Præst | |
|---|---|
| Land | Usa |
| periode | Guerre de Corée |
| Type | Selvkørende pistol |
| Beskrivelse | Album 131 fotos walk-around du canon automoteur «M7B2 Priest» |
Galerie foto sur un M7B2 Priest, Désigné officiellement sous le nom de 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7, le M7 Præst er en selvkørende pistol produceret under Anden Verdenskrig af USA. Præst er kælenavnet givet af briterne, på grund af det faktum, at maskingeværet placeret på en skinne gav indtryk af, at tanken var udstyret med en prædikestol. Det var en opfølgning på Biskop Engelsk og de officielt udpeget det 105mm SP Priest. (Briterne kunne lide at give navne relateret til religion til deres selvkørende våben (præst = præst, biskop = biskop, Sexton = sakristan), en tradition, der varede indtil 1960'erne med abbed (abbeden).) Udgave M7B2 : Under Koreakrigen blev den begrænsede højde af haubitsen virkelig problematisk, og den blev øget til 65°. Maskingeværholderen skulle også forbedres for at give mulighed for at skyde 360°. Dette problem stammede fra det faktum, at Korea-konflikten det meste af tiden foregik i kuperet terræn, hvor nordkoreanerne indsatte deres artilleristykker på bakketoppene nord for Seoul.
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Den M7 Howitzer Motor Carriage, better known by its British service name the “Priest,” was a highly successful American self-propelled artillery vehicle. It was developed and produced during World War II to provide a mobile, armored platform capable of offering close fire support to advancing armored divisions and infantry units.
Key Features and Specifications
- Rolle: Self-propelled artillery/howitzer.
- Hovedbevæbning: A powerful 105mm M2A1 howitzer, capable of firing high-explosive, smoke, and anti-tank rounds.
- Ammunition Capacity: Carried up to 69 rounds for the main gun.
- Secondary Armament: A .50 caliber M2 Browning heavy machine gun, mounted in a circular “pulpit” cupola. This distinctive mount is what inspired the British nickname “Priest.”
- Chassis:
- M7 (Early): Based on the modified chassis of the M3 Lee medium tank.
- M7B1/M7B2 (Later): Based on the chassis of the M4 Sherman medium kampvogn.
- Crew Protection: Featured an open-topped fighting compartment with a steel superstructure. This provided protection from small arms and shell fragments but left the crew vulnerable to air bursts.
- Mobilitet: Fully tracked, allowing for good cross-country movement and the ability to keep pace with mechanized forces.
Combat Service and Legacy
The M7 Priest first saw combat with the British Eighth Army at the Second Battle of El Alamein in late 1942. It was widely used across all major theaters of operation, including North Africa, the Mediterranean, Northwest Europe (Normandy), and the Pacific.
Its operational success lay in its “shoot-and-scoot” capability, which allowed it to quickly fire barrages and relocate before enemy counter-battery fire could zero in. The Priest’s design and performance cemented the need for self-propelled artillery in modern mechanized warfare. It continued to serve beyond World War II, seeing action with US forces and allies during the Koreakrigen.
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