Improved M7 Priest

Improved M7

Family
Priest
Class
SPG
Produced
676
Changes
1944–1945 production (500 by ALCO, 176 by Federal Machine and Welder): hinged armour panels raising the superstructure sides and rear, wedge-shaped one-piece nose, sand shields; lower hull of non-armour steel. Factory-modified hull.
Crew
7
Weight
22,970 kg
Length
6,020 mm
Width
2,870 mm
Height
2,540 mm
Engine power
350 hp
Road speed
39 km/h
Off-road speed
24 km/h
Armament
105 mm Howitzer M2A1, Browning M2

Armor

FrontSideRearBottom
Hull51 mm38 mm13 mm13 mm
Superstructure13 mm at 30°13 mm13 mm—