Sexton self-propelled gun
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The Sexton self-propelled gun was a Canadian-built World War II artillery vehicle that mounted a 25-pounder field gun on a tracked chassis for mobile fire support.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II military vehicle
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artillery vehicle ⓘ self-propelled gun ⓘ |
| advantageOverPredecessor |
better gun mounting
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greater reliability ⓘ improved mobility ⓘ |
| ammunitionType | separate-loading ammunition for 25-pounder ⓘ |
| armamentCaliber | 87.6 mm ⓘ |
| basedOn | M3/M4 medium tank mechanical components ⓘ |
| category |
self-propelled artillery of World War II
ⓘ
tracked military vehicle ⓘ |
| comparableTo | M7 Priest self-propelled gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | open-topped fighting compartment ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| crew | 6 ⓘ |
| designedFor | Commonwealth forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedForRole | mobile artillery fire support ⓘ |
| designedToProvide | indirect fire support ⓘ |
| designedToReplace | Bishop self-propelled gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedToUse | standard British 25-pounder ammunition ⓘ |
| engineType | petrol engine ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| gunMounting | fixed superstructure mount ⓘ |
| gunType | field gun-howitzer ⓘ |
| introduced | 1943 ⓘ |
| mobilityType | tracked ⓘ |
| mountedOnChassis |
Grizzly tank chassis
NERFINISHED
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Ram tank chassis ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | British practice of naming self-propelled guns after ecclesiastical titles ⓘ |
| notableTheatreOfUse |
Italian campaign
GENERATED
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Northwest Europe campaign GENERATED ⓘ |
| operator |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish Armed Forces in the West NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | QF 25-pounder gun-howitzer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionLocation | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | internal combustion engine ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | artillery units ⓘ |
| suspensionType | vertical volute spring suspension ⓘ |
| turret | no rotating turret ⓘ |
| usedBy | Commonwealth armies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByFormationType |
armoured divisions
ⓘ
artillery regiments ⓘ |
| usedFor | supporting armoured and infantry operations ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
|
| usedUntil | post-World War II period ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.