The 25pdr SP, tracked, Sexton [a] was a Canadian-designed self-propelled artillery vehicle of the Second World War. It was based on Canadian-built derivatives of the American M3 Lee and M4 Sherman tank chassis.

The Sexton self propelled guns was built in Canada combining the chassis of the American M3, and atter Ram, with a 25 pdr howitzer. It was used by British and Commonwealth forces during WW2 WW1

The 105 mm howitzer motor carriage M7 was an American self-propelled artillery vehicle produced during World War II. It was given the service name 105 mm self propelled, Priest by the British Army, due to the pulpit-like machine gun ring, and following on from the Bishop and the contemporary Deacon self-propelled guns.

M7 Sexton self-propelled artillery history. Shortly after the outbreak of World War II, the Canadian Army wanted to build a self-propelled gun, like the Americans, that could support the infantry as closely as possible.

Le Sexton est un canon automoteur de la Seconde Guerre mondiale basé sur un châssis de char américain et construit par le Canada pour les forces du Commonwealth et certains alliés. Il demeura en service jusqu'en 1956.

Oct 8, 2018 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Sexton Self-Propelled Artillery (SPA) / Self-Propelled Gun (SPG) Tracked Support Vehicle including pictures.

La production du M7 Sexton, débutée en 1943, s’arrête à la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale : au total, 2 150 exemplaires sont mis au point. Fiche technique du M7 Sexton. Pays créateur: Canada Pays créateur/utilisateur: Canada, Grande-Bretagne Dénomination: M7 Sexton. Longueur: 6,12 m

The main standard was the Sexton 25pdr self-propelled gun, which replaced the American M7 Priest 105mm self-propelled gun by August 1944. The M7 Priest had been introduced more or less as a stopgap to replace the Bishop 25pdr (based on the Valentine infantry tank chassis) because of that SPG's issues, but the British wished to move over to ...

The Sexton mounted the British 25 pdr gun and was a well liked and reliable vehicle that served on for many years after World War II with many armies. The Sexton used the overall layout of the M7 Priest, but many changes were introduced to suit British requirements, These included the movement of the driver's position to the right-hand side.

A preserved Sexton in Ver-sur-Mer, Normandy. After July 1944 the M7 'Priest' was replaced by the Sexton within the 21st Army Group in West Europe. The obsolete 'Priests' of the 2nd Canadian Corps had there howitzers removed and were rebuilt as 'Kangaroos', the armored personal carrier.