Guest rune Posted March 16, 2000 Share Posted March 16, 2000 While waiting for a reply from the Patton museum, wondered if anyone had facts on the M3 halftrack armed with an 75mm AT gun. I need the years it was used and the number built. Anyone have any information on this please post a message. Not that Fionn would be scared by this thing with his German Heavy Tanks. Rune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rune Posted March 16, 2000 Share Posted March 16, 2000 And I got a reply from the Patton Museum already. I love that place and they have been more helpful then you'll ever know... The M3 75mm Gun Motor Carriage was taken into combat in North Africa - and that is almost the last time it is used in its original mission. It is basically an M3 Halftrack with an M1897A4 75mm Gun mounted in the back (French 75mm). Ballistically it is the same as the M2 & M3 75mm Guns as used on the M3/M4 Medium Tanks (Same Ammunition). Speed and manueverability are the same as the M3 Halftrack. Armor is also the same. Arc of fire is towards the front with about 15 degrees to either side of the front slope. No secondary armament. They were also used in Sicily (but not in combat) and also in the Pacific (USMC used them until almost the end of the war as SP artillery) Charles Lemons Curator, Patton Museum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Ned Anderson Posted March 16, 2000 Share Posted March 16, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by rune: While waiting for a reply from the Patton museum, wondered if anyone had facts on the M3 halftrack armed with an 75mm AT gun. I need the years it was used and the number built. Anyone have any information on this please post a message. Not that Fionn would be scared by this thing with his German Heavy Tanks. Rune<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I have a book about the US Army Tank Destroyer Corps in WWII. It has a chart of production and useage timelines for all the verious TDs.. including the M3 GMC. I don't have it here at my apartment, though, so it may be a few days before I can get it. IIRC, all the M3 GMCs were turned over to the Free French Army as the M10s and M18s came online. Greg ------------------ I love the f***ing Army and the Army loves f***ing me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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