BISHOP Mk.I Brits kanon El Alamein

The Bishop was a British self-propelled artillery vehicle based on the Valentine tank. A result of a rushed attempt to create a self-propelled gun armed with the 25 Pounder gun-howitzer, the vehicle had numerous problems, was produced in limited numbers and was soon replaced by better designs.

The Bishop first saw action during the Second Battle of El Alamein in North Africa and remained in service during the early part of the Italian Campaign. Due to its limitations and the Valentine':s characteristic slow speed, the Bishop was poorly received. To gain elevation, crews would build large ramps out of the earth and run the Bishop onto them, tilting the vehicle back to increase the range of the gun. The Bishop was replaced by the M7 Priest (105 mm) and Sexton (25-pounder) when those became available in sufficient numbers and surviving Bishops were diverted for artillery use.

Drie uitvoeringen mogelijk:

• BISHOP Mk.I - Unknown unit, El Alamein sector, late October 1942 .

• BISHOP Mk.I - 23rd Armoured Brigade, 142nd Field Regiment, Italy 1943.

• BISHOP Mk.I - 23rd Armoured Brigade, 142nd Field Regiment, Tunisia 1943

Afmeting:

• Lang; 79 mm.

Schaal 1:72

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