Ram artillery tractor

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The Ram artillery tractor was a Canadian World War II armored vehicle converted from the Ram tank chassis to tow heavy artillery and transport gun crews and equipment.

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instanceOf World War II armoured fighting vehicle
armoured artillery tractor
military vehicle
armour armoured hull
basedOnChassisOf Ram tank
category Canadian armoured fighting vehicle
self-propelled artillery support vehicle
conversionType turretless conversion of Ram tank
countryOfOrigin Canada
designedFor towing 25-pounder gun-howitzers
towing medium and heavy field artillery
designedIn early 1940s
designedToProvide armoured protection for gun crews
designedToTow heavy artillery pieces
designedToTransport artillery equipment
gun crews
developedFrom M3 Lee tank design lineage via Ram tank
era World War II era
linked to: World War II
hasChassisLayout front engine with rear crew and stowage area
hasCrewCompartment enclosed crew compartment
hasFeature stowage space for ammunition and equipment
operator Royal Artillery (United Kingdom)
Royal Canadian Artillery
partOf Canadian armoured vehicle development programme in World War II
periodOfService 1940s
powertrain same engine family as Ram tank
primaryTheatreOfUse Italian campaign
Northwest Europe campaign
propulsionType tracked
relatedTo Ram Kangaroo armoured personnel carrier
Sexton self-propelled gun
serviceBranch army
usedBy British Army
Canadian Army
Commonwealth forces
usedFor tactical mobility of field artillery units
usedInConflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
vehicleRole armoured personnel and equipment carrier
artillery tractor
gun tractor

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Ram tank usedAsBasisFor Ram artillery tractor