M3 Gun Motor Carriage Detail in Action (79002) Unknown - 2013
by David Doyle
From the publisher
In the early days of WWII, the US Army developed many specialized vehicles based on the standard US halftrack chassis. One such vehicle, the M3 Gun Motor Carriage, was engineered to be a self-propelled anti-tank gun, melding the venerable 75mm 1897A4 cannon (the famed "French 75") with the then-modern halftrack chassis built by Autocar. The ever-increasing armor protection of German tanks combined with advances in fully-tracked tank destroyers led the Army to eschew the vehicle after limited use in Europe, notably in Sicily. The US Marines, however, used the vehicle in several campaigns in the Pacific, where the Marines brought the canon to bear on comparatively thin Japanese armor as well as bunkers. Chronicles the development and combat use of the M3 Gun Motor Carriage through vintage photos, as well as thoroughly documenting the only fully restored example in existence.
Details
- Title M3 Gun Motor Carriage Detail in Action (79002)
- Author David Doyle
- Binding unknown
- Publisher Squadron/Signal Publications
- Date 2013.
- ISBN 9780897477277
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