M37

M37 (Stock)

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Totals

130000 Price

180 Hit Points

20.51 / 21 kgWeight

Crew

1. Commander

Armor

12.7/12.7/12.7Hull Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

12.7/0/0Turret Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

Maneuver

262 h.p.Engine Power

56.3 km/hSpeed Limit

25 deg/secTraverse Speed

Firepower

410 Standard Shell Damage

53 mmStandard Shell Penetration

13 Time for Complete Loading

16 deg/secTurret Traverse Speed

Communication

340 mView Range

325 mSignal Range

M7 Priest

M37

M41

IV

130000

Developed in 1945 on the basis of the M24, with a total of 150 vehicles manufactured. The tank was never used in combat during World War II, but it did see action during the Korean War.

While the hull is a conversion of the M24 Chaffee, unfortunately the extra weight means it retains little of the original vehicle's maneuverability. The initial acceleration and hull traverse rate are very poor and the suspension should be the first upgrade since it can't mount the upgraded gun without increasing the weight limit. Upgrading the gun will allow you to fire almost across the map (the increased range isn't listed on the in-game stats). Despite the vehicle's flaws, both 105mm guns hit very hard for their tier and allow the M37 to punch above its weight in heavier battles. Another important thing to note is the M37's extremely wide gun traverse arc of 52 degrees, which, along with the GW Panther, gives it the widest gun traverse arc in the game for an SPG without a traversable turret.

As of the 8.6 update the M37 has been bumped up to tier 4, with the previously tier 4 M7 Priest taking its place.

• M37
• M37 HMC

M37

Stock

M37 HMC

	Level	Gun	Weight (t)	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time
	III	105 mm Howitzer M3	433	53/101.6	410/350	4.62	0.82	5.5

	Level	Engine	Weight (t)	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact
	III	Continental W-670	256	262	20

	Level	Suspension	Weight (t)	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)
	III	T85E1	10000	21	25

	Level	Radio	Weight (t)	Signal Range (m)
	IV	SCR 510	0	325

M37 HMC

Speed

M41

	Level	Gun	Weight (t)	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time
	V	105 mm Howitzer M4	517	53/101.6	410/350	4.62	0.8	5

	Level	Engine	Weight (t)	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact
	IV	Twin Cadillac, Series 44T4	530	296	20

	Level	Suspension	Weight (t)	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)
	IV	T85E2	10000	23	28

	Level	Radio	Weight (t)	Signal Range (m)
	X	SCR 619	0	750

Compatible Equipment

Compatible Consumables

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Gun range: stock: 650 m, top: 990 m
• Excellent ammo capacity
• High top speed
• Good firing range with the top gun.
• Excellent signal range

Cons:

• Slow traverse speed
• Large dispersion while turning/moving
• Tiny splash damage radius
• Rather poor accuracy, but on par for its tier
• Somewhat large target, hard to camouflage and easy to hit

Performance

The M37 has moved up a tier, being the M7's historical successor. Mounting similar guns as the M7 Priest a tier below, the M37 shoots much faster than the M7 Priest with ridiculous amounts of ammunition. By not needing to get so close to the action, the minimal armor becomes far less of an issue. This Artillery has the same damage, penetration and firing range as the Wespe and Lorraine39 L AM, but it carries far more ammunition and has a much wider gun arc, making it superior in this aspect. The massive ammo supply allows liberal use of guess work when firing at unseen targets, a definite advantage over the limited ammo capacity of other SPGs. With that said, the M37 is arguably the best of the normal tier IV artillery pieces. The Birch Gun has a much faster firing gun with far less damage and a fully traversable turret, and the Sturmpanzer II lobs larger, heavier, more powerful shells at a higher ammo cost, worse accuracy and worse rate of fire.

Being based on the M24 Chaffee's chassis, the M37 is reasonably fast, although the removal of its top engines hampers its acceleration.

Early Research

• The SCR 506 radio carries over from the M7 Priest. If you have it researched, you can install it immediately.
• Research the upgraded suspension first for added traverse speed and weight capacity.
• Next you can research the 105 mm Howitzer M4 for improved RoF, accuracy, and much-improved range.
• Go from there.

Historical Info

105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M37 at Aberdeen proving ground

The 105mm HMC M37 was based on a lengthened chassis of the M24 Chaffee light tank, and the vehicle was modified much the same way as the 105mm HMC M7, which used the medium tank M3 or M4 chassis. The M4 105mm howitzer was the same as that used in the howitzer-armed Shermans, and was mounted on the M37 to the right of the carriage's centerline, replacing the assistant driver's position. The .50cal machine gun ring mount was to the right of the howitzer mount.

Manufacturers

• American Car & Foundry Co.
• Cadillac Motor Car Division of General Motors Corp.

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Historical Gallery

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  Spanish Army M37 105 mm howitzer. The vehicle is based on a m24 Chaffee chasis

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  M37 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage.

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  M37 Howitzer Motor Carriage top view. Not the ammunition storage on the left side of the vehicle

• 

  M37 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage (HMC) during relocation moved from Aberdeen Proving Ground. August 6th. 2009

Sources and External Links

Sources

• Hunnicutt, R.P. Stuart: A History of the American Light Tank, volume 1. Navato, CA: Presidio Press, 1992.

Reprinted with permission from Stuart, R.P. Hunnicutt ©1992, available from Presidio Press, 505B San Martin Drive, Suite 160, Navato, CA 94945.

• Chamberlain, Peter, and Chris Ellis. British and American Tanks of World War Two. Frome, England: Cassell & Co., 2000.
• Halberstadt, Hans. Inside the Great Tanks. Huddersfield, England: The Crowood Press, Ltd., 1997.
• Siemers, Cary. "USA's M7, M7B1, M37 105 mm Self Propelled Howitzer." World War II Tanks & Vehicles and Advanced Squad Leader. 11 Feb 2001. 18 Feb 2001

External Links

• [Nice Walk around look at the M37]

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