M40 SPG 155mm Gun motor carriage ?

uksubs · #1 (**permalink**) March 31st, 2008, 03:24 PM

Did the British us the M40 SPG 155mm Gun motor carriage in WW2 ?

T. A. Gardner · #2 (**permalink**) March 31st, 2008, 04:06 PM

The M40 is really a postwar vehicle. While prototypes were built during the war they didn't see service operationally. The wartime 155mm SP gun for the US was the M12. That was purely a US use vehicle.

uksubs · #3 (**permalink**) March 31st, 2008, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by T. A. Gardner

The M40 is really a postwar vehicle. While prototypes were built during the war they didn't see service operationally. The wartime 155mm SP gun for the US was the M12. That was purely a US use vehicle.

Thanks for the intell T. A. Gardner

no point making that model now then

uksubs · #4 (**permalink**) March 31st, 2008, 04:56 PM

Found this video on the net of the M12

991st Field Artillery Bn and the M12 155mm SP Gun