Self-propelled Artillery
Self-propelled artillery vehicles were a way of enabling the Royal Artillery to function with the same degree of battlefield mobility as conventional tank formations. They were self-propelled guns, usually based on a tank chassis, which when used for long-range indirect bombardment support on the battlefield. In contrast to American doctrine, mobile anti-tank weapons were also considered self-propelled guns and were similarly operated by the Royal Artillery.
- Bishop - 25 pdr gun-howitzer on Valentine tank chassis
- Deacon - 6 pdr anti-tank gun on armoured truck chassis
- Archer - a self-propelled anti-tank gun
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