The M10 tank destroyer was a World War II United States tank destroyer which was based on the chassis of the M4 Sherman tank, it was fitted with the 3-inch (76.2 mm) Gun M7. [18], Ultimately, the Marine Corps determined that the 37 mm guns of the M2s and M3s were not powerful enough to defeat Japanese bunkers, and so they would be replaced with tanks armed with 75 mm guns. It had a vertical volute spring suspension and had a speed of 36 mph (58 km/h), and had a range of 200 mi (320 km). USA (1941) Tank destroyer - about 5,380 built The Fargo, first American tank hunter The 37 mm Gun Motor Carriage M6 (GMC) was the first American tank destroyer of the war. American tanks and tank destroyers in WW2: M3 Lee, M3/M5 Stuart, M4 Sherman Pacific, Europe and North Africa. [20] They remained in service in some areas of the Pacific Theater until 1943. The M5 Stuart light tank was also nicknamed the "Cadillac tank", gradually replacing the older M3 Stuart in the US and Allied light tank arsenal until 1945. When America declared An M2 chassis with the turret removed and replaced with a 47mm automatic gun. The M20 combination mount had 20° of traverse; this could either be by a handwheel driving the rack and pinion traverse gear mechanism or pressure on the gunners shoulder rest overcoming the friction in the mechanism. range. Side view of the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum’s M2A2.Photo Joe Wentzel CC BY 2.0 . Eventually over 4,500 examples of all variants were produced. As front line elements they incurred significant losses. The anti-tank warfare mission was assigned to a new branch, the tank destroyer force. The M10 tank destroyer was an American tank destroyer of World War II. The M36 Jackson was the last dedicated American tank hunter of the war. It was originally developed from the prototype T2 light tank built by Rock Island Arsenal, which had a Vickers-type leaf spring suspension. This page was last edited on 15 November 2020, at 00:53. [16] The majority of M2A4s, which went to the US Army, were also used only for training between 1940 and 1942. M2中戦車（M2ちゅうせんしゃ、M2 Medium Tank）はアメリカ陸軍の歩兵部隊用[1]戦車で、アメリカ陸軍初の量産された制式中戦車[2][3]である。フランス戦などの戦訓によりこの戦車が時代遅れであることがすぐに明らかになり、主に訓練用として用いられた。 M2が18輌[2]、これを改良したM2A1が94輌[2]、生産された[4]。, 本車の設計思想は、善悪両面で、その後に開発されるM3中戦車、M4中戦車やその他のアメリカ陸軍装甲戦闘車両設計の教訓となった。, 第一次世界大戦と第二次世界大戦の戦間期におけるアメリカ陸軍の中戦車の開発は低調であり、1920年代にT1中戦車（M1中戦車）、T2中戦車そしてジョン・W・クリスティー技師の独自開発による装軌/装輪両用戦車などが試作されたが、制式化には至らなかった。1930年代には兵器局主導により、クリスティーM1928を基にしたT3中戦車と、ロック・アイランド造兵廠（英語版）が製作したT4中戦車[5][3]が開発されたが、いずれも少数生産に留まっている[6]。, 1936年にロック・アイランド造兵廠はM2軽戦車の設計を基にした中戦車の開発に着手した[2]。これは1937年末から1938年前半までT5中戦車として試験を受けた[2]。1939年6月にR-975星形空冷エンジン（350馬力）を搭載し履帯の幅を増したT5中戦車フェーズIIIが、M2中戦車として制式化された[7]。ロック・アイランド造兵廠で18輌[2][8]が製造されて軍の評価を受けた後に、大型化された砲塔とより強力なエンジンを搭載した改良型M2A1の仕様が承認された[9]。, M2中戦車は、1935年に採用されたM2軽戦車と多くの部品を共通化してコストを削減している。M2軽戦車は2個の車輪を備えたボギーを垂直に配置されたコイルスプリングで支えるVVSS方式 (en) を採用しており、M2中戦車でも使用された。サイドガイド式でダブルピンの履帯とともに、これらの機構はのちに開発されるアメリカの軽戦車、中戦車で踏襲された。, 当初のM2はライトR-975星形空冷エンジン（350馬力 (260 kW)）を搭載しており、1940年に制式化された改良型のM2A1では過給機により50馬力 (37 kW)増したライトR-975C1星形空冷エンジン（400馬力 (300 kW)）を搭載した[10][11]。, 傾斜を取り入れた車体前面（避弾径始）装甲は1939年の設計としては非常に進歩したものであり、その後のアメリカ戦車設計の特徴となった。装甲はM2で25. In defensive engagements, the M2A4s and Stuarts would deploy in pairs, so they could cover each other with machine gun fire against Japanese soldiers armed with satchel charges. The M18 Hellcat (officially designated the 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 or M18 GMC) was an American tank destroyer of World War II, also used in the Korean War. Single turret with 37mm gun. After the early, soon obsolete M10 Wolverine and the superfast M18 Hellcat, the US Army needed a more powerful gun and better armored vehicle to hunt down the latest developments in German tanks, including the Panther and Tigers. [8] The US Marine Corps ordered M3 Stuart tanks to outfit its armored units in 1940, but as the new tank was not yet in production, it received 36 M2A4s, after which point production of the M3 had come on line. The gunner would then bring the target into the M5 telescopic sight. [4] The Cavalry had already opted for a single, larger turret on its nearly identical M1 combat car. The … The Spanish Civil War showed that tanks armed only with machine guns were ineffective. It was the fastest U.S. armored fighting vehicle on the road. Tank Destroyer units were broken into three groups, Brigades, Groups and Battalions. The tank initially kept the same 37 mm gun and the forward firing hull machine guns, but the turret incorporated improvements. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator. Jun 8, 2017 - Explore Chris Coleman's board "Profiles - M2, M3, M5 Stuart. [10] The Ordnance Department viewed the M2A4 as a stopgap tank; work to improve it further began in June 1940. [1] Further refinements to the M2A2 produced the A3 model, which incorporated a modified suspension system that reduced the tank's ground pressure. 47 mph (75 km/h) The M3 Gun Motor Carriage (GMC) was a United States Army tank destroyer equipped with a 75 mm M1897A4 gun, which was built by the Autocar Company during World War II. This led to the M2A4 with a 37 mm gun as the main armament. The unroofed, lightly armored cabin contained the light 105 mm M3A1 howitzer. [9], The M2 light tank led to the US M3-series and M5-series light tanks. "Twelve-Ton Rolling Fortresses Stream Off Assembly Line", "For the Record: Revised American Tank Destroyer Branch", Vickers-Carden-Loyd light amphibious tank, American armored fighting vehicle production during World War II, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=M2_light_tank&oldid=988747717, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 4 (Commander/loader, gunner, driver, co-driver). [23], The 37 mm M5 gun had a manually operated breechblock. The 3-inch gun M5 was an anti-tank gun developed in the United States during World War II.The gun combined a 3-inch (76.2 mm) barrel of the anti-aircraft gun T9 and elements of the 105 mm howitzer M2.Type Anti-tank [7][8] The US Army sent out press photos still showing the M2A4 being assembled in July 1941 after the assembly line had been changed over to the M3. It used a 3-inch gun on an M3 hull. Discover (and save!) The M2 light tank led to the US M3-series and M5-series light tanks. The 3" Gun Motor Carriage T40, later given the production model number M9 was a US tank destroyer (a self-propelled gun designed for fighting tanks), of the early part of World War II. Marine tank crewman checks M2A4 engine on Guadalcanal, 1942 . The project was based on the chassis of the M5A1. Ammunition included M89 smoke shells and regular M48 HE (High Explosive) antipersonal rounds. The Ordnance Department viewed the M2A4 as a stopgap tank; work to improve it further began in June 1940. 11.2 in (280 mm) Fuel capacity. The Tank Destroyer is similar in appearance to the cut Howitzer unit and like it is based on the M110 howitzer. The M2 howitzer, a more advance version of the compact M1A1, was eventually replaced by the M3. Another two 7.62 mm machine gun was fitted to the hull for further anti-infantry defense. [21][22] However, according to historian Mike Green, the tanks were never issued to combat units. Tank destroyer units were meant to counter German blitzkrieg tactics. The armament consisted of an M1A1 76.2 mm main gun and a 12.7 mm Browning M2HBon top of the turret. The M3 Half-track was a workhorse vehicle manufactured by the United States during the Second World War. T30 (Prototype) T32 (Prototype) LVT-1 alligator M10 Tank Destroyer M18 Hellcat M36 Tank Destroyer M26 Super Pershing M1 Mortar M2 4.2 inch mortar M2 Mortar Main Agency of Automobiles and Tanks of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (292 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article The M2 used a 250 bhp Continental W-670 engine that was capable of propelling it at speeds of up to 55 km/h on roads. See more ideas about Military vehicles, Armored vehicles, Tank destroyer. After the early, soon obsolete M10 Wolverine and the superfast M18 Hellcat, the US Army needed a more powerful gun and better armored vehicle to hunt down the latest developments in German tanks, including the Panther and Tigers. It would have had a crew of 5 and was propelled by a Wright R975 EC2 gasoline-fueled engine giving the vehicle a top speed of 25 miles-per-hour (40 kilometers-per-hour). Its armament consisted of a 12.7 mm machine gun and a 7.62 mm machine gun mounted side by side in a fixed turret position along with the 37 mm main gun. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). ISBN 9781932033809 Zaloga, Steven J.: M10 and M36 Tank Destroyers 1942–53 (New Vanguard 57). The following section provides individual pages for each unit and provides a short history along with everything we have on the unit, to this point. Indeed, in September 1942, it was already foreseen that the standard 75 mm (3 in) M7 gun of the M10 was only efficient at short r… The gun penetration was deemed poor and canceled in 1937. Restored M18 GMC Hellcat tank destroyer at the Military Odyssey event in southern England. [citation needed], The Defense Act of 1920 had defined tanks to be used in support of the infantry. This was several … It was equipped with an M5 37 mm main gun, 1 inch (25 mm) thick armor, and a seven-cylinder gasoline engine. [8], Besides the machine gun mounted coaxially to the main gun, there were three .30 cal. [1] It had a 250 hp (190 kW) Continental W-670 9A seven-cylinder radial engine. Memorial Park, Gas City, Indiana.Photo Chris Light CC BY-SA 4.0 . The vehicle had a crew of five, a weight of 35,100 kg, used the same 474 hp, Ford GAN V8 engine as the earlier T23 Medium Tank, and had a top speed of 48 km/h. [13][28], M2A4 light tank in British service, 11 March 1942. The T82 tank destroyer was designed in November, 1943. The tank commander doubled as loader, like many other tanks of the time. Production of the M2A4 began in May 1940 at the American Car and Foundry Company, and continued through March 1941; an additional ten M2A4s were assembled in April 1942, for a total production run of 375 M2A4 light tanks. It also had a crew of five men and it had a 3 speed forward, 1 speed reverse transmission. With the advent of heavy German armor such as the Panther and Tiger, the standard U.S. tank destroyer, the 3in Gun Motor Carriage M10, was rapidly becoming obsolete, because its main armament, the 3in M7 gun, had difficulty engaging these new tanks past 500 metres. The other two were mounted in fixed sponson mounts. The following section provides individual pages for each unit and provides a short history along with everything we have on the unit, to this point. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Gi Joe M3 Tank Destroyer 81667 12" 1/6 Scale Action Figure Vehicle 2001 MIB at the best online prices at eBay! This unique color documentary gives a rare look inside the Camp Hood, TX, tank destroyer troop training school in 1943. M2中戦車（M2ちゅうせんしゃ、M2 Medium Tank）はアメリカ陸軍の歩兵部隊用 [1] 戦車で、アメリカ陸軍初の量産された制式中戦車 [2] [3] である。 フランス戦などの戦訓によりこの戦車が時代遅れであることがすぐに明らかになり、主に訓練用として用いられた。 The fate of these vehicles is unclear. Initial production type with single fixed turret containing one .50 cal machine gun. 150 mi (240 km) Maximum speed. Yeide, Harry: The Tank Killers: A History of America's World War II Tank Destroyer Force. Rear view, M2 Light Tank was an American pre-World War II tank. One was mounted in a ball mount in front of the bow gunner. [13] The M3 retained the same Continental W-670 engine, but incorporated ½-inch thicker (1½ inch total thickness) armor;[14] with weight increased to 14 tons. The 90 mm gun M1/M2/M3 was an American heavy anti-aircraft and anti-tank gun, playing a role similar to the German 8.8cm Flak 18.It had a 3.5 in (90 mm) diameter bore, and a 15 ft (4.6 m) barrel, giving it a 50 caliber length. A total of 375 were delivered, the last ten as late as April 1942. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator. It was powered by a water cooled, 375 hp, GMC 6046 twin diesel 6-71 engine with a 620-liter carrying capacity for fuel. The M18 had torsion bar suspension system with five wheels on each side of the tank destroyer. Tank Destroyer units were broken into three groups, Brigades, Groups and Battalions. The M2 had an overall length of 4.8 meters, a width of 2.6 meters, and a height of 2.45 meters. The most common model, the M2A4, was equipped with one 37 mm (1.5 in) M5 gun and five .30 cal M1919 Browning machine guns. A Destroyer M-10 tank belonging to the 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion in support of the 30th US Infantry Division.July 11, 1944. Infantry. There was no turret basket in the M2A4 light tank; the commander stood on the right side, while the gunner stood on the left side. The T2 concept, starting five years later, incorporated several design lessons from the T1, but used a new suspension system copied from the British Vickers six-ton tank. Seventeen units were produced. Free shipping for many products! The M18 also had a weight of 1… On the Western front the tank was used in many combat operations from August 1944 to the end of the war[citation needed]. Being based on the M4 Sherman, spare parts were generally easy to acquire and repair was straightforward.… Armor was limited to around 6 mm to thick on the hull. The main pre-war version was the M2A2, with 239 produced, becoming the main tank in the US Army infantry units in the interwar period. USA (1943) Tank Hunter – 1,772 built The ultimate American tank hunter of WW2 The M36 Jackson was the last dedicated American tank hunter of the war. The vehicle was operated by a crew of four (commander/loader, gunner, driver, and co-driver). Bottom: Fitters assembling an M2A4 light tank at a British ordnance depot. [23] The commander turned the turret onto the general direction of target. The T2E1 was armed with one .30 cal (7.62 mm) and one .50 inch (12.7 mm) Browning machine gun mounted in a fixed turret; another .30 cal Browning was mounted on the hull front. [19] Following the end of the Guadalcanal campaign, A Company returned to Australia, where the M2A4s were replaced with the new M4 Shermans in preparation for the Battle of Cape Gloucester in December 1943. The transmission was a 5 speed forward and 1 speed backward type while operational range was limited to around 322 kilometers on roadways. [citation needed], This led to a second prototype of the T2, the T2E1, in April 1934, adopting the VVSS from the T5. The M18 had a gasoline powered, 400 hp, Continental R-975 engineand it was capable of speeds of up to 88.5 km/h. There are a total of [ 27 ] WW2 U.S. Tanks (1942-1945) entries in the Military Factory. Several squadrons of the French 1ère Armée were equipped with the M2 and were instrumental in the capturing of Toulon, the securing of the Rhine, the retaking of Colmar and Strasbourg and in the German Black Forest[citation needed]. Armored fighting vehicles produced and fielded by Great Britain and the British Commonwealth, focused primarily on Britannic development. 60 US gal (230 l) Operational. 14844 directed that a single M2A3 be removed from the assembly line and modified with heavier armor and weapons, to meet the standards of the U.S. There is evidence that indicates those 36 M2A4s were shipped off from North Africa as part of the British Army's 7th Hussars and 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, fighting in the India and Burma campaigns against the Japanese 14th Tank Regiment. Terminale, Italy, 3 Mar 1945 [11] The first M3 Stuart tanks began to be produced in March 1941; the original riveted M3s closely resembled the M2A4, and the two types occasionally served in the same units; an easy recognition feature was the rear idler wheel. Il fut surtout utilisé sur le front du Pacifique et, bien que peu utilisé au combat car vite dépassé, il représentait le premier char de conception moderne entièrement américain. [1] The T2E1 was selected for production in 1935 as the M2, which mounted only the M2 Browning in a small one-man turret, and the .30 cal in the hull. 2010. Dec 12, 2013 - This Pin was discovered by Dusty Neal. The tanks were effective on scouting and mopping-up missions ahead of the main forces. Soviet Union (1943) Tank Destroyer – 650 Shipped. British tanks normally will be found with one or two great strengths and one or two great weaknesses at the same time. US Army infantry tank design started with the light tank, T1 during the 1920s, which developed into a series of experimental designs which did not enter production. The first prototype was delivered in 1933. Tank destroyer units were to be held as a reserve at the corps or army level, and were to move quickly to the site of any enemy tank breakthrough, maneuvering aggressively to destroy enemy tanks. The British referred to these designs as "cruiser tanks", but similar high-speed designs were developed under a variety of names. The most common model, the M2A4, was equipped with one 37 mm (1.5 in) M5 gun and five .30 cal M1919 Browning machine guns. Once Operation Torch provided battlefield experience for the army to evaluate, it became apparent that more powerful tank destroyers would be needed. By 15 August, 1944, two prototypes of Twin turrets with single M2 Browning .50 machine gun in its left turret, and an M1919A4 30. machine gun in its right turret; the turrets partly obstructed each other limiting fields of fire. Le Light Tank M2 est un char léger américain conçu entre les deux guerres mondiales. As the Defense Act limited tank development to the infantry, the United States Cavalry began tank development under the name "combat car". It was designed in a rush. [3], Following the Spanish Civil War, most armies, including the U.S. Army, realized that they needed tanks armed with cannon and not merely with machine guns. It was one of the most widely used vehicles of the war, with many derivatives designed and built on the same chassis. Stuart Mk.2 M3 Stuart Light Tank (1940) The M3 Stuart was the main light tank in service with the US Army, USMC and the Allies at large well into 1944, before replacement by the M5 Stuart. Combat tanks providing the basis for dedicated tank destroyers of the war are also included in this list. In December 1938, OCM No. The M2 light tank, officially Light Tank, M2, was an American pre–World War II light tank which saw limited use during World War II. The M10 Tank Destroyer was the US Army's advanced successor to the half track based T12/M3 and saw action on all fronts in World War 2. length. 2002 US combined-arms doctrine on the eve of World War II held that tanks should be designed to fulfill the infantry support and exploitation roles. 4 mm、M2A1は幾分か強化され31.7 mm になった[1]。M2A1では大型化されたM3軽戦車の砲塔が流用され砲防盾の厚さは51 mm（2インチ）となっている[10]。, 車体両側のスポンソン（張り出し部）前後に合計4丁の機関銃を備え付けていた。これに加えて更に2丁の機関銃が車体前面の傾斜装甲板に取り付けられ、これらは操縦手が射撃することになっていた。小型の砲塔にはM3 37mm砲と同軸機銃が備え付けられている。37 mm 砲は457メートル（500ヤード）で傾斜30度の表面硬化された46 mm の装甲板を貫通することができ、914メートル（1,000ヤード）では40 mm を貫通する[12]。, この兵装配置は、スポンソンに武装した第一次大戦型のマークVIIIリバティ戦車の設計様式と、第二次世界大戦型戦車で一般的な形式である全周旋回砲塔、同軸機銃そして傾斜装甲板に装備された機銃などの組み合わせの混合物である[10]。, 更に対空射撃用として30口径機関銃2丁が砲塔両側に装着可能であり、機銃の合計は9丁となった。これは部隊配備された戦車としては最多である。乗員は車長1名、操縦手1名、砲手・機銃手4名である。弾薬は37 mm 砲弾200発、.30-06スプリングフィールド弾 (en) を最大12,250発積載できる[11]。, また、跳弾板が車体後部フェンダーに取り付けられていた。これは戦車が塹壕を乗り越えた際に、後方スポンソンに装備された機関銃がこの跳弾板を撃って弾を逸らし、弾丸を塹壕内や戦車の後方下部へばらまくことを狙ったものであった[2]。スポンソンに装備された機関銃とともに、この跳弾板は近代戦では無用な装備であることが明らかになった[13]。, クライスラー社は1940年8月15日にアメリカ政府とM2A1中戦車を1,000輌を生産する旨の契約を交わし、新たな工場であるデトロイト戦車工廠 (en) を開設した[7]。しかしヨーロッパでの戦訓から、M2の主砲火力の不足が明らかになり、中戦車には75 mm 砲の装備が必要であると判断されると[14][15]、政府はM2の製造が始まる前の1940年8月28日に契約の修正を行い、工場は75 mm 砲装備のM3中戦車1,000輌を製造することとなった[14]。M2の製造担当はロック・アイランド造兵廠へ戻され、最終的に94輌のM2A1が生産された[10]。, M2は部隊配備された時点で既に旧式化していた[1]。M2はフランスのソミュア S35、ドイツのIII号戦車そしてソ連のBT-7といったヨーロッパの最新戦車と比較して貧弱であり、これらの戦車は37 mm 砲弾の直撃に容易に耐えた[16]。M2の37 mm 砲はIII号戦車と同等であったが、BT-7やソミュア S35はより強力な45 mm 砲や47 mm 砲を装備していた[16]。1941年までにドイツ軍はIII号戦車の主砲を50 mm 砲に更新した。ソ連は76 mm 砲を装備し、前面装甲厚52 mm、なおかつ傾斜装甲を採用した非常に強力なT-34を配備していた[16]。これによりM2は、より有力な戦車であるM3中戦車やM4中戦車が1942年から1943年に配備されるまでの当座しのぎとされた。1942年に兵器局はM2とM2A1を訓練にのみ用いるよう勧告し、この戦車が海外での戦闘に使用されることはなかった[10]。, 多数の機関銃を装備したM2は、塹壕突破型の古い設計思想の戦車であり、砲の威力も不足しており、第二次世界大戦の戦場には適合しなかった[15]。, だが、この戦車は後のM3そしてM4中戦車にとって重要な教訓ともなった。次代の戦車は75 mm 砲の装備を要求されたが、アメリカには適当な砲塔の設計がなかった。M2の試作型のひとつであるT5E2が右舷スポンソンに75 mm 軽榴弾砲を装備して試験をしており[17][18]、M3中戦車はこのT5E2をベースに設計された[19]。, T4中戦車と、固定式戦闘室のT4E1中戦車と合わせて試作車18輌が1939年にM1コンバーチブル中戦車（Convertible Medium Tank M1）として限定制式化されたが、翌1940年3月に解除されている。, https://ja.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=M2中戦車&oldid=76780162. [1], Britain ordered 100 M2A4s in early 1941. The M2A4 light tank led to the development of the M3 Stuart light tank and the M4 Tractor artillery prime mover. After they served in the Pacific, they were used for training. In keeping with the high-speed role, the new T5 combat car introduced the new vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS) system, which proved clearly superior to the Vickers leaf spring system. The M3 Gun Motor Carriage half-track tank destroyer mated the 75mm M1897A4 gun with the M3 half-track vehicle. The M10 had a crew of five and a top speed of about 48.2 km/h. On the M2A4, the idler was raised; on the M3 it trailed on the ground,[12] increasing the flotation of the heavier vehicle. [15], By December 1941, the M2A1, M2A2 and M2A3 were used for training only. Another .30 cal machine gun was normally mounted on the top of the turret for anti-aircraft defense. Twin turrets with two machine guns, thicker armor, slightly lengthened hull, improved engine access, increased gear ratios, better engine cooling, improved suspension, and other minor detail changes. [17] Many of these tanks were deployed during the Battle of Guadalcanal while assigned to A Company, 1st Tank Battalion, where they and M3 Stuarts were typically spread out among infantry units. The suspension was replaced by the superior vertical volute system in the T2E1 series of 1935. Three tank destroyer battalions deployed to the Pacific Theater were equipped with the M18, with one, the 637th, earning the Presidential Unit Citation for its role in clearing Fort McKinley’s emplaced guns during fierce fighting for [Photo] M10 Wolverine tank destroyer of the American 701st Battalion at Mt. It had one M5 37 mm gun (with 103 rounds), one .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 Browning heavy machine gun (with 1800 rounds) and five .30 cal M1919 Browning machine guns (with 8,470 rounds) with 6 to 25 mm of armor. The first M3 Stuart tanks began to be produced in March 1941; the original riveted M3s closely resembled the M2A4, and the two types occasionally served in the same units; an easy recognition feature was the rear idler wheel. After US entry into World War II and the formation of the Tank Destroyer Force, a suitable vehicle was … Depression and elevation of the gun was either through a geared mechanism or, with the gears disengaged, free through movement of the gunner's shoulder rest. Top: M2A3 in annual Army Day Parade, Washington, 1939. The twin-turret layout was inefficient, but was a common feature of 1930s light tanks derived from the Vickers, such as the Soviet T-26 and Polish 7TP. [23][24], The M2A4 was 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) long, 8 ft 1 in (2.46 m) wide, 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) high, and weighed 11.6 t (26,000 lb). There are a total of [ 42 ] WW2 Tank Destroyers (1939-1945) entries in the Military Factory. Its only combat use in American units was with the US Marine Corps 1st Tank Battalion, during the Pacific War, in 1942. Though, the tank's chassis is taken from a Merkavain the installer slide. 72 units produced. M36 tank destroyer T T28 Super Heavy Tank T40/M9 Tank Destroyer W M10 tank destroyer This page was last edited on 20 February 2018, at 18:14 (UTC). Through the 1920s a number of theorists outlined an independent role for the tank that required it to move at high speed into the rear areas, a modern version of the cavalry. your own Pins on Pinterest The M2 light tank, officially Light Tank, M2, was an American pre–World War II light tank which saw limited use during World War II. machine guns in the hull. Thicker armor. The T25 had an armament consisting of a 90 mm anti-tank gun, two 7.62 mm Browning M1919 machine guns, one mounted coaxially and one in the bow, and a 12.7 mm Browning M2HB mount on top of the turret. These machine guns were fired by the driver; they were aimed by pointing the entire tank at the desired target. The T25 also used a modified T23 Medium Tank hull, a… Site statistics: photos of World War 2 : over 29600 aircraft models: 173 tank models: 95 vehicle models: 91 gun However, it is believed that M2A4s served in Burma and India with the British 7th Hussars and 2nd Royal Tank Regiment during their engagements with the Imperial Japanese Army's 14th Tank Regiment. This was foreseen, however, and in September, 1942 American engineers had begun designing a new tank destroyer armed with the M3 90 mm gun. These early twin-turret tanks were given the nickname "Mae West" by the troops, after the popular busty movie star. Their use was generally limited to providing mobile fire support to the marines, either in disabling Japanese bunkers or using canister shot against Japanese attacks. The weight increased to 10 tons. The M10 tank destroyer, formally 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage, M10 was a US tank destroyer of WW II based on the chassis of the M4. The M3 Stuart saw widespread use throughout the war. Casemate Publishing. The M10 Tank Destroyer was the US Army's advanced successor to the half track based T12/M3 and saw action on all fronts in World War 2. [5] This vehicle, after conversion, was re-designated as the M2A4. After 36 of them were delivered, the order was canceled in favor of an improved M3 Stuart. ", followed by 209 people on Pinterest. [6] Other upgrades included improved suspension, improved transmission, and better engine cooling. This was put into production with minor modifications as the M2A1 in 1936, with ten produced. 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