The AEC Mk I Gun Carrier, known as the Deacon, was a British armoured fighting vehicle of the Second World War that made the Ordnance QF 6 pounder anti-tank gun self-propelled. It was developed in 1942 for British units in North Africa and built on the AEC Matador truck chassis, with the gun and its shield mounted on the rear flat bed and an armoured structure over the engine and driver. Production started in December 1942 and 175 were built. It was used only in the North African campaign, notably at El Hamma, and was withdrawn afterwards as unsuitable for Europe. Its name followed the ecclesiastical naming of British self-propelled guns such as Bishop and Priest.
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Production started in December 1942 and 175 were built.
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It was employed only during the North African Campaign from 1942 to 1943.
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was a British armoured fighting vehicle of the Second World War
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The AEC Mk I Gun Carrier, known as Deacon, was a British armoured fighting vehicle of the Second World War.
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The AEC Mk I Gun Carrier, known as Deacon, was a British armoured fighting vehicle of the Second World War.
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The AEC Mk I Gun Carrier, known as Deacon, was a British armoured fighting vehicle of the Second World War.
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The AEC Mk I Gun Carrier, known as Deacon, was a British armoured fighting vehicle of the Second World War.
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The AEC Mk I Gun Carrier, known as Deacon, was a British armoured fighting vehicle of the Second World War.
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