The 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 was an American self-propelled gun produced during World War II.
Due to the turret-like machine gun ring, it was given the official service name 105 mm Self Propelled Gun, Priest by the British Army.
To address the shortage of armored infantry fighting vehicles, Canadian General Guy Simonds ordered 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 among Commonwealth troops, many old tanks were converted into "Kangaroo".
The vehicles were capable of transporting fully equipped soldiers directly close to 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.
Easy to build plastic model kit for two tanks
Scale 1:72
unbuilt / unpainted
Due to the turret-like machine gun ring, it was given the official service name 105 mm Self Propelled Gun, Priest by the British Army.
To address the shortage of armored infantry fighting vehicles, Canadian General Guy Simonds ordered 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 among Commonwealth troops, many old tanks were converted into "Kangaroo".
The vehicles were capable of transporting fully equipped soldiers directly close to 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.
Easy to build plastic model kit for two tanks
Scale 1:72
unbuilt / unpainted
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