| 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 M8 HMC Scott | |
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| General Historical Information | |
| Place of origin | USA |
| Category | Selfpropelled howitzer |
| Debut in FHSW | v0.5 |
| Speed | 56 km/h |
| Main armament | 75mm M2 or 75M3 howitzer |
| General Ingame Information | |
| Used by | USA France |
| Seat 2 | .50 M2 |
| Historical Picture | |
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The 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8, sometimes known as the M8 Scott, was a self-propelled howitzer vehicle of the United States developed during the Second World War. It was developed on the chassis of the then-new M5 Stuart Light Tank. Armament consisted of a new open-topped turret armed with a 75 mm M2 howitzer, later a 75 mm M3 howitzer, which were reworks of the M1A1 pack howitzer. Production ran from September 1942, to January 1944. A total of 1,778 vehicles were produced.
The M8 saw action in the Italian Campaign, the Western Front, and in the Pacific Theater of Operations during the war. It was used by the French Union and State of Vietnam during the First Indochina War. It was largely replaced by the adaption of the M4 Sherman to use the 105 mm howitzer.
The turret design was reused in the LVT(A)-4 amphibious tank. The turret from M3 Stuart tanks had already been used but it only had a 37 mm gun which was effective against Japanese tanks but not as useful as an infantry support gun. The M8 Scott turret on the LVT was also rearmed with a flame thrower.
The turret isn’t enclosed so you better watch your back while driving through enemy territory. You have the option to load HEAT shells to fight tanks although the "Scott" is not really made for this or canister ammunition that makes 75 mm gun work like a shotgun.
Derived vehicles in FHSW[]
- M8A1 GMC: Tank destroyer rearmed with 75mm M3 gun.
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