Editing M7 Priest (section)

=== North Africa ===
During the [[North African campaign]], 90 M7s were received by the British [[Eighth Army (United Kingdom)|Eighth Army]] in North Africa, which was also the first to use it, during the [[Second Battle of El Alamein]], alongside the [[Bishop (artillery)|Bishop]], a self-propelled gun based on the 87.6&nbsp;mm calibre [[Ordnance QF 25-pounder]] gun-howitzer.<ref name="Bishop, p.121">Bishop, p. 121.</ref>

The British Commonwealth armies had [[Logistics|logistical]] problems in supplying the M7, as it used US ammunition that was not compatible with standard British artillery pieces or tank guns, and had to be supplied separately.<ref name="Bishop, p.121"/> Whereas the [[Sexton (artillery)|Sexton]] – a rival self-propelled gun developed in Canada - featured the standard British QF 25-pounder (on an M3 or M4 chassis).<ref name="Bishop, p. 120"/>

Despite supply problems, British Commonwealth forces used the M7 throughout the campaigns in North Africa and [[Italian Campaign (World War II)|Italy]].