Priest Kangaroos in Italy?

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally Posted by K713

Ok Mark,
the M7 Priest is a Sexton without the gun ?
and what is the fonction of the ARV ?
thank you

K713;

The M7 Priest and the Sexton, although similar in concept, were two entirely different vehicles. The M7 Priest was of US origin and mounted a 105-mm gun howitzer on initially, an M3 Lee tank chassis, but was later standardized to that of an M4A3 Sherman chassis, while the Sexton mounted a British 25-pounder gun howitzer on a Canadian Ram tank chassis. Image 1 below is of the M7 Priest, while image 2 is of a Sexton.

In simple terms, the function of an ARV (armoured recovery vehicle) was to recover (tow) battle-damaged, mine-damaged or broken-down tanks during battle to a safe position where unit fitters (mechanics) could affect repairs, or to tow them out of the battle area to a point where they would be loaded onto a tank transporter of some type for delivery to a rear area workshop for more extensive repairs.

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