M7 Priest Howitzer Carriage
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Nicknamed the Priest by British crews because of its pulpit-shaped machine gun turret, the M7 was born from US experience with howitzers mounted on half-track vehicles. Using the lower hull and running gear of the M3 tank, a total of 3,490 were built before production ended in 1945.
Crew: 5
Weight: 22,500kg (49,500lb)
Dimensions: length 6.02m; width 2.88m, height 2.54m
Range: 201km
Armour: up to 25.4mm (1in)
Armament: 1x105mm howitzer, 1x12.7mm machine gun
Powerplant: Continental nine-cylinder radial piston engine developing 375hp (279.6KW)
Performance: maximum road speed 41.8km/h (26mph)
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