HMC Scott M8A1 in Normandy, July 1944. In the bocage, enemy troop movements were sometimes so hard to detect that M8 battalions found themselves attacked by infiltrated German infantry, in normally "cleared" sectors, but could repel …

The 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 (M8 HMC) is a self-propelled howitzer vehicle used by the U.S. Army during World War II. It was built on the chassis of the Light Tank M5 and was armed with an M116 howitzer mounted on an M7 mount.

The 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8, sometimes known as the M8 Scott, was a self-propelled howitzer vehicle of the United States developed during the Second World War. It was developed on the chassis of the then-new Light Tank M5 (Stuart VI).

This self-propelled gun, nicknamed M8 Scott, is deployed in the Pacific as well as in Normandy or Italy. After the Second World War, several nations were equipped with M8 Scott, notably France, which used it during the Indochina War. Engine: Twin Cadillac Series 42 inline 6 cylinder 4-stroke gasoline engine, 220 hp (164 kW) total at 3,400 rpm.

Jun 2, 2016 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the M8 Scott (Howitzer Motor Carriage M8) 75mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) including pictures.

The M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage, or M8 Scott, was an self-propelled gun that was used by the United States during World War II. The M8 was based on the M5 Light Tank chassis and had a crew of four. The M8 also had two Cadillac Series 42 engines that were capable of propelling it …

The 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 (M8 HMC) is a self-propelled howitzer vehicle used by the U.S. Army during World War II. It was built on the chassis of the Light Tank M5 and was armed with an M116 howitzer mounted on an M7 mount.

Nov 5, 2022 · An illustration of the 75 mm Gun M3 on 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 Chassis by the glorious Pavel Alexe. Original M8 'Scott' illustration by Tank Encyclopedia’s own David Bocquelet.

M8 Scott saw direct enemy action in 1943, mainly in the Italian campaign against the Axis powers, and it served throughout the Allied advance into Rome and Berlin. It also proved effective in the Pacific campaign, where its long-range high-explosive 75mm ammunition could target entrenched Japanese forces with some ferocity.

Once accepted for service, the T47 received the designation M8 and the official nickname “Scott” in honor of long-serving General Winfield Scott, best remembered today for his righteous thoughts on the traitors who threatened to disrupt the counting of electoral votes following the 1860 presidential election: