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Bishop MkI SPG

By: I Will NEVER Grow Up Games

Type: Miniatures Pack

Product Line: Board Game Minis, World War II - United Kingdom (I Will NEVER Grow Up Games)

5 figures

MSRP old price: $2.50


Product Info

Title
Bishop MkI SPG
Publish Year
2020
Dimensions
2x2x.25"
NKG Part #
2147845771
MFG. Part #
IWN3203
Type
Miniatures Pack

Description

The Bishop was a British self-propelled artillery vehicle based on the Valentine tank and armed with the 25 pounder gun-howitzer, which could fire an 87.6 mm (3.45 in) 11.5 kg (25 lb) HE shell or an armour-piercing shell. A result of a rushed attempt to create a self-propelled gun, the vehicle had numerous problems, was produced in limited numbers and was soon replaced by better designs.

The Bishop first saw action during the Second Battle of El Alamein in North Africa and remained in service during the early part of the Italian Campaign. Due to its limitations and the Valentine's characteristic slow speed, the Bishop was poorly received. To increase range, crews would build large earthen ramps and run the Bishop onto them, tilting the vehicle back to increase the elevation. The Bishop was replaced by the M7 Priest (105 mm) and Sexton (25-pounder) when those became available in sufficient numbers and surviving Bishops were diverted for training in self-propelled gun tactics.

A 3D Printed Board Game Miniature Piece for a variety of board games, such as Battle of France 1940 and Axis and Allies.

Approximate Dimensions: 10mm wide x 20 mm long x 12mm height