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Howitzer Motor Carriage M8
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Self-Propelled Artillery · United States · 1943
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HowitzerMotorCarriageM8

Howitzer Motor Carriage M8
Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 Photo: User:Fat yankey · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
30
Firepower
40
Rate of Fire
50
Mobility
70
Accuracy
45
Shoot-and-Scoot
30
Protection
40
Automation
10
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin United States
ManufacturerCadillac
CategorySelf-Propelled Artillery
EraWorld War II
In service1943–1944
Operators8 countries
Quantity1,778
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
41
Self-Propelled Artillery MASS Rating
36/71
World War II
125/188
All-Time
Self-Propelled Artillery · 10 axes scored
Range
30
Firepower
40
Rate of Fire
50
Mobility
70
Accuracy
45
Shoot-and-Scoot
30
Protection
40
Automation
10
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
Howitzer Motor Carriage M8
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1944
Quantity
1,778
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · WORLD WAR II
36
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
41
self-propelled artillery category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Service Entry Year1942
  • Combat Weight15,694 kg
  • Crew4
  • Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Maximum Range (standard)8.8 km
◇Ammunition7MOD.7
▤Mobility7MOD.7
⬢Ammunition Handling2MOD.2
  • Ready Rounds6
  • Total Rounds Carried46
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length5 m
  • Width2.3 m
  • Height2.72 m
◎Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production1,778
  • Production Start1,942 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis6MOD.6
  • Engine Power220 hp
  • TransmissionTwin Hydramatic, 4 speeds forward, 1 reverse
  • SuspensionVertical volute spring suspension (VVSS)
  • Hull Armour0.374–1.75 mm
  • Secondary Armament.50 caliber Browning M2HB machine gun
  • NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1943Production started
  3. 1944Production ended
83
years in service
1
years in production
1,778
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
HOWITZER MOTOR CARRIAGE M8 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·33% loss
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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