The Sexton Mk. II was a Canadian self-propelled gun built on the Grizzly tank chassis, equipped with a QF 25-pounder for mobile artillery support during the Second World War.
Reliable and well-armoured, it saw action with Canadian and British forces from Italy to Normandy, and remained in service into the 1950s.
The Canadian War Museum’s restored example, built in 1944, once served in Portugal and features Canadian-made CDP tracks and VVSS suspension.
Maximum speed: 40 km/h
Used by Canada: 1943 to 1957
Crew: 6
Armour: up to 32 mm thick
Weight: 25 tonnes
Main armament: Ordnance QF 25-pounder gun
