M7B2 Präst | |
|---|---|
| Betalar | Usa |
| Period | Koreakriget |
| Typ | Självgående pistol |
| Beskrivning | Album de 131 walk-around bilder av den självgående pistolen "M7B2 Priest" |
Fotogalleri på en M7B2 Priest, officiellt betecknad som 105 mm haubits motorvagn M7, M7 Präst var en självgående kanon som tillverkades under andra världskriget av USA. Präst är smeknamnet som ges av britterna, på grund av att maskingeväret placerat på en skena gav intrycket att tanken var utrustad med en predikstol. Det följde på Biskop Engelska och de utsåg det officiellt 105mm SP Priest. (Britterna gillade att ge namn relaterade till religion till sina självgående vapen (präst = präst, biskop = biskop, Sexton = sakristan), en tradition som varade fram till 1960-talet med abboten (abboten).) Version M7B2 : Under Koreakriget blev den begränsade höjden av haubitsen riktigt problematisk, och den ökades upp till 65 °. Kulsprutans ram måste också förbättras för att ge möjlighet att skjuta 360°. Detta problem härrörde från det faktum att den koreanska konflikten för det mesta ägde rum i kuperad terräng, med nordkoreanerna som placerade sina artilleripjäser på kullarna norr om 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
- Role: Self-propelled artillery/howitzer.
- Main Armament: 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 medelstor stridsvagn.
- 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.
- Mobility: 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 Koreakriget.
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