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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
Howitzer Motor Carriage M8
Category
Country
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)
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ⓘ 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
- Calibre75 mm
- Ordnance Type75 mm Howitzer M2/M3 in Mount M7
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Maximum Range (standard)8.8 km
◇Ammunition7MOD.7
- Ammunition TypesHE, white phosphorus
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverM5 Stuart chassis
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)58 km/h
- Range (if SP)161 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢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
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 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
Operator Countries8country
06 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
125SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY36WORLD WAR II · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY2094UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS52PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 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.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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