Howitzer Motor Carriage M8
Tier 4 · usa · medium
About
A medium version of the M8A1. This vehicle was intended as a self-propelled infantry support gun on the basis of the M5 tank. From September 1943 through January 1944, a total of 1,778 vehicles were manufactured.
Survivability
Hit points
485
View range
320 m
Signal range
325 m
Engine fire chance
20%
Armor (mm)
Front
Sides
Rear
Hull
29
29
25
Turret
38
25
25
Gun · 75 mm Gun M2
Caliber
75 mm
Rate of fire
15.79 rpm
Reload
3.8 s
Aim time
2 s
Dispersion @ 100 m
0.44 m
Gun arc
10° / 25°
Traverse
40°/s
Ammo
46
Mobility
Top speed
50 km/h
Reverse
20 km/h
Engine
320 hp
Power/weight
19.9 hp/t
Hull traverse
40°/s
Turret traverse
44°/s
Shells
ARMOR_PIERCING
110 dmg (83–138)
90 mm pen (68–113)
ARMOR_PIERCING_CR
110 dmg (83–138)
125 mm pen (94–156)
HIGH_EXPLOSIVE
175 dmg (131–219)
38 mm pen (29–48)
Marks of Excellence
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