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US M7 HMC Priest Self-Propelled Gun - Unidentified Unit, Oran, Algeria, 1943 (1:72 Scale)
US M7 HMC Priest Self-Propelled Gun - Unidentified Unit, Oran, Algeria, 1943

Hobby Master US M7 HMC Priest Self-Propelled Gun - US M7 HMC Priest Self-Propelled Gun - Unidentified Unit, Oran, Algeria, 1943


 
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Hobby Master HG4708 US M7 HMC Priest Self-Propelled Gun - Unidentified Unit, Oran, Algeria, 1943 (1:72 Scale) "The only way you can win a war is to attack and keep on attacking, and after you have done that, keep attacking some more."
- General George S. Patton Jr., January 1945

Nicknamed the 'Priest' by British crews because of its pulpit-shaped machine-gun turret at the front, the M7 grew from US experience with howitzers mounted on half-tracked vehicles. The War Department soon realized that a fully tracked carriage was required, and the M3 tank was modified to fill the role. The British received many M7s under the provisions of the Lend-Lease arrangement and first deployed them at the second battle of El Alamein in the summer of 1942. Some measure of their popularity is suggested by the British order for 5,500 to be delivered within one year of their first use. The drawback, at least for Commonwealth forces, was that the howitzer was not standard British issue, and thus required separate supplies of ammunition. Mobile and reliable, the M7 fought to the end of the war and remained in service with several armies as an armored personnel carrier.

This particular 1:72 scale replica of a M7 'Priest' served with an unidentified unit, then deployed to Oran, Algeria, during 1943. Sold Out!

Dimensions:
Length: 3-1/4-inches
Width: 1-1/2-inches

Release Date: December 2015

Features
  • Plastic construction
  • Elevating gun
  • Static treads
  • Accurate markings and insignia
  • Comes with acrylic display case

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