M37 105 mm howitzer motor carriage - Wikipedia
WEBThe M37 105 mm howitzer motor carriage is a 105 mm howitzer self propelled gun developed by the United States. It saw combat in the Korean War and remained part of the U.S. military until being replaced in the late 1950s. [1] Approximately 316 were built. [1]
105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M37 - Tank Encyclopedia
WEBJul 27, 2024 — The 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M37 (HMC) represented a step forward in artillery technology, envisioned as the successor to the widely utilized M7 Priest sporting a similar 105 mm howitzer gun, but on the more modern M24 Chaffee chassis. Despite being adopted, the end of the Second World War curtailed the M37’s widespread utilization.
M37 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage - tank-afv.com
WEBNick Moran's cool two-part exploration of the M37 HMC in 2012. The M37 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage was developed late in WW2 on the M24 Chafee chassis, and 316 were produced postwar. They saw action in Korea in 1950-53 before being retired from service and sold to Spain.
Replacing the Priest | 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M37
WEBEnvisioned as the successor to the M7 Priest and sporting a similar gun but on the more modern M24 Chaffee chassis, the 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M37 re...
The 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7
WEBThe M37 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage began production in October 1945 as a replacement for the M7. It was based on the M24 Chaffee light tank chassis and armed with a modified M4 105mm howitzer used on a variant of the M4 Sherman. It was smaller, slightly faster, and more maneuverable than the M7.
M37 105-mm Howitzer Motor Carriage - RM Sotheby's
WEBThe M37 105-mm Howitzer Motor Carriage (HMC) was developed to improve upon the very successful M7 Priest 105-mm HMC that was based on the M3/M4 medium tank chassis. Developed using the M24 Chaffee light tank chassis, the M37 provided significant improvements over the M7 including increased howitzer traverse, easier ammunition replenishment ...
U.S. M37 105mm Self-Propelled Howitzer - The Historical Marker …
WEBSep 9, 2021 — The M37 replaced the heavier and slower M7 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage, known as the Priest. The M37 used the chassis of the M24 Chaffee Light Tank, but with a new, open-top superstructure. This also provided an increased working space for the crew and ammunition storage for up to 126 rounds.
M37 Howitzer Motor Carriage - Weaponsystems.net
WEBThe M37 uses the same caliber armament and layout as the M7 Priest, which was based on the chassis of the M3 or M4 medium tank.
M37 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage - HistoryOfWar.org
WEBThe M37 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage was developed to provide a lighter, more mobile replacement for the M7 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage. It appeared too late to see service in the Second World War but was used in combat during the Korean War.
M37 HOWITZER MOTOR CARRIAGE - Quartermaster Section
WEBThe M37 was designed as a replacement for the M7. It was mounted on the chassis of the M24 light tank which gave it better mobility than its predecessor the M7 and mounted the improved M4 105mm howitzer.
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