Synopsis
The M7 Howitzer Motor Carriage, dubbed the Priest, was the most successful and widely used example of American self-propelled artillery during WWII. Examples continued to be used by the U.S. Army during the Korean war, and beyond, even serving Allied countries into the 1970s. Coined the Priest due to its pulpit-like structure for the gun commander, this armored fighting vehicle would see action in North Africa, Italy, and the D-Day landings in Normandy and all the way to Germany., The M7 Howitzer Motor Carriage, dubbed the Priest due to its pulpit-like antiaircraft gun mount, was the most widely used self-propelled field piece in the US arsenal during WWII. First combining the reliable chassis of the M3 medium lank, and later the chassis of the M4 Sherman with the proven M2 105mm howitzer, the Priest was a reliable, agile and potent counter to enemy fortifications. The proven abilities of the Priest led to the types use in both the European and Pacific Theaters during WWII, and continued use throughout the Korean War. Book jacket., The M7 Howitzer Motor Carriage, dubbed the Priest, was the most successful and widely used example of American self-propelled artillery during WWII. Examples continued to be used by the U.S. Army during the Korean war, and beyond, even serving Allied countries into the 1970s.