German Wespe vs M7 Priest - Which one was better?
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In this video we look at self-propelled artillery, namely the US M7 Priest and the German Wespe or wasp in English. For this we will look at some hard values like firepower, mobility and armor protection, but also at ergonomics and the overall impact in the grand scheme of things. Disclaimer in 2018, 2019 & 2020 I was invited by the Panzermuseum Munster. https://www.youtube.com/c/DasPanzermuseum/videos »» GET OUR BOOKS «« » Stukabook - Doctrine of the German Dive-Bomber - http://stukabook.com » The Assault Platoon of the Grenadier-Company November 1944 (StG 44) - http://sturmzug.com » Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com » Achtung Panzer? Zur Panzerwaffe der Wehrmacht - http://panzerkonferenz.de »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » YouTube Membership - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK09g6gYGMvU-0x1VCF1hgA/join »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized »» SOURCES «« Fleischer, Wolfgang; Eiermann, Richard: Die motorisierte Artillerie und Panzerartillerie des deutschen Heeres. 1939-1945. Dörfler Verlag: Eggolsheim, Germany, o. J. Töppel, Roman: Panzerhaubitzen im Einsatz bei Kursk 1943. In: Clausewitz Spezial: Deutsche Panzer Teil 3. GeraMond Verlag GmbH: München, 2017, S. 42-49. Jentz, Thomas L./Doyle, Hilary Louis: Panzer Tracts No.10-1: Artillerie Selbstfahrlafetten. Boyds, MD, USA, 2002. TM 9-731E: Carriage, Motor, 105-mm Howitzer, M7 1944. FM 6-74: 105-mm Howitzer. M2A1 on Motor Carriage M7B1 and M7B2, March 1954. Moran, Nicholas: Can Openers. Echo Point Books & Media: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA, 2017. Zetterling, Niklas: Normandy 1944. German Military Organization, Combat Power and Organizational Effectiveness. Casemate: Philadelphia, USA, 2019. Spielberger, Walter J.; Doyle, Hilary L.: Panzer I und II und ihre Abarten. Motorbuch Verlag: Stuttgart, Germany, 2014. OKH: H.Dv. 298/3a: Führung und Kampf der Panzergrenadiere. Heft 1 – Das Panzergrenadier-Bataillon (gp.) vom 5. 8. 44, Reprint. Spielberger, Walter J.; Jentz, Thomas L.; Doyle, Hilary Louis: Panzer IV und seine Abarten. Motorbuch Verlag: Stuttgart, 2019. Zaloga, Steven: Armored Thunderbolt. The U.S. Army Sherman in World War II. Stackpole Books: Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, 2008. Chamberlain, Peter; Doyle, Hilary: Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two. Revised Edition. Arms & Armour: London, UK, 1999. #wespe #m7priest #selfpropelledartillery 00:00 Intro 00:21 Firepower 02:05 Chassis 03:08 Mobility 04:52 Armor Protection 05:26 Ergonomics 06:48 Impact 08:05 Summary 08:50 A Reflection of the Industrial Might
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