History, technical details and pictures

History of the M7 Sexton tank :

Short after the Second World War the British Army wanted to develop, just like the Americans, a self-propelled gun capable of supporting the infantry as close as possible.

English engineers reuse the work of their American counterparts and, in 1943, the M7 self-propelled gun was created. Since the U.S. military had called its model "Priest", the British decided to appoint their own creation "Sexton".

La production, commencée en 1943, s'arrête à la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale en 1945, 2150 exemplaires ont été créés. Production started in 1943 and stopped at the end of the Second World War. In 1945, 2150 vehicles have been produced. The Canadians have also used the M7 Sexton self-propelled guns, especially during the Battle of Normandy

Fiche technique du char M7 Sexton :

Country creator/user: Great-Britain
Name: M7 Sexton

Rate of fire: 6,12 m
Width: 2,72 m
Height: 2,11 m
Weigth: 25 860 kg
Maximum speed: 39 km/h
Range: 200 km

Main gun: 25 pounds Mk II Howitzer
Secondary armament: two 7,71 mm Bren

Engine: Wright-Continental R975-C1 with 9 cyl., 400 hp

Crew: 6

Shield: 25 mm