Later, to address the shortage of armored infantry fighting vehicles, Canadian General Guy Simonds ordered the field workshops to remove the howitzers from the old M7 Priest and convert them into infantry transport vehicles.
Thanks to the positive results this initiative achieved with Commonwealth troops, many old tanks were converted into "Kangaroo".
The vehicles were capable of transporting fully equipped soldiers directly to the vicinity of the enemy line.
Defensive armament could vary and depended on the availability of weapons such as the .50 or .030 Browning machine guns and the Boys anti-tank rifle.
Plastic model kit
- with new glueable rubber tracks
- Decals for three versions
unbuilt / unpainted
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