The look and name of this tank are more similar to the russian tanks than the german ones. Tank destroyer platoon 4 x m3 gmc orm10, 2 x m3 sc, 1 x jeep. Su57 57mm gmc t48 in soviet service tank encyclopedia. The t55 and t55e1 cook interceptors had an m7 3in gun. M7 tank destroyer, knocked out in suicide attack wwii. An eightwheel drive vehicle, the t55e1 was armed with one threeinch gun in a limited traverse mounting and a supporting. M7 tank destroyer, knocked out in suicide attack wwii forums. M10 tank destroyer military wiki fandom military wikia. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator.
The jap carried a long pole on the end of which was fixed a mine. The m36 tank destroyer, formally 90 mm gun motor carriage, m36, was an american tank destroyer used during world war ii. Granted, they can of course belong to a theoretical yugoslav td branch as well, but given the fact that i havent seen a comprehensive proposal for such a thing i dont know. The solution was the gun motor carriage gmc, although the first few models developed by the army were anything but effective. With the news that american tank destroyers soon to be added, i decided to do a quick episode looking at some potential american tank destroyers, such as the m6 gmc. In this war thunder video tutorial, i roll out in the m36 gmc, american, tier4, tank destroyer. New t55e1 gun motor carriage and tank destroyer see.
Ill take a guess and say this photo was taken in belgium maybe the houffalize area late janearly feb. Two prototypes passed trials, but never saw action. Us armys early mobile antitank guns 194243 weapons. I seriously hoped for this back in 1994 when i did up a pair of wwii us tank destroyers, an m10 3 gun motor carriage gmc and an m36 90mm gmc. By november 1941, the army requested a vehicle with a gun in a fully rotating turret after other interim models were criticized for. The t12 gun motor carriage on bataan the bataan campaign. It was built in 1942 as a possible vehicle for use in the tank destroyer branch, but they decided to go with a traditional tracked and turreted vehicle over a casemate armored car. The m10 tank destroyer, formally 3inch gun motor carriage, m10 was a united. The m18 hellcat tank destroyer the campaign for the national. By the summer of 1942, the company buick produced the first t49 gmc.
World war 2 saw a dizzying array of tank destroyers deployed, some allnew designs while others were built from existing vehicles. T71 gun motor carriage on m36 tank destroyer chassis, gmc. M9 gun motor carriage 3inch gun motor carriage t40 tank. The t67 is considered a very fun and overall good tank to play.
T114 tank destroyer the t114 came in service as the m114 afv and was used in the vietnam war, where it proved to be a disaster and was relatively soon pulled from service. I won this photo on ebay of a knocked out m7 tank destroyer. More than a third of all wolverines were supplied to allied nations under lendlease. The t114 came in service as the m114 afv and was used in the vietnam war, where it proved to be a. They then developed their design into a tank destroyer with two engines at the rear. The chrysler corporation responded by mounting an armouredshield protected 37mm antitank gun in the rear cargo bay of an unarmoured 0.
The speed was attained by keeping armor to a minimum, using the innovative torqmatic automatic transmission, and by equipping the relatively light vehicle with the same main. This site uses we recommend the following browsers. This was heavilyarmored and had a selfpropelled gun. T56 gmc tank destroyers usa world of tanks tank compare. The t12 gun motor carriage on bataan after the success of the german blitzkrieg against western europe in 1940, the us armed forces increased efforts to prepare for war. There was sufficient interest from the army for a contract for development as. T114 american tank destroyer implemented suggestions. T42 gmc assault tank project t28 ptototype t95 gmc 155 m2 t51e1 gmc t35 gmc 3inch 8x8 motor carriage t55e1 37mm gun motor carriage m6 57mm gun. I seriously hoped for this back in 1994 when i did up a pair of wwii us tank destroyers, an m10 3. Gun motor carriage t55e1 motor carriage light tank t7medium tank m7. For world of tanks use, the sij would probably have to have some unhistorical. Development of a 3 inch selfpropelled gun on the m3a3 stuart chassis started in september 1942.
M18 76mm gun motor carriage hellcat military history. By veday, and probably a ways before, they, the members of the 601st td bn tended, if not exclusively, wore the 3rd inf div patch. Trials on the aberdeen proving ground in november demonstrated that the gun was too heavy for the light tank chassis. The t114 came in service as the m114 afv and was used in the vietnam war, where it proved to be a disaster and was relatively soon pulled from service. Rdflt is ridiculously powerful and would absolutely shred mbts in game. With the news that american tank destroyers soon to be added, i decided to do a quick episode looking at some potential american tank destroyers, such. This page details the development and operational history of the m3 gun motor carriage 75mm halftrack tank destroyer td including technical specifications and pictures. A tank destroyer or tank hunter is a type of armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a directfire artillery gun or missile launcher, with limited operational capacities and designed specifically to engage enemy tanks. I saw one of these in the patton museum collection, after reading about how it was discovered abandoned on the ft. The hellcat was originally designed by buick in 1943.
Get the best deals on tank destroyer patch when you shop the largest online selection at. Suitable for a 3member crew, consisting of a driver, a gunner and. Tank destroyer company 3 x tank destroyer platoon, 1 x inf. This site is dedicated to the men that served our country in tank destroyers. After us entry into world war ii and the formation of the tank destroyer force, a suitable vehicle was needed to equip the new battalions. But by that time, command required a more powerful weapon, and requested a second experimental model, now with a 75mm m3 main gun, borrowed from an m4 tank. This vehicle weighed 100 tons and was originally designated a heavy tank, it wasnt until 1946 that it gained its class upgrade to super heavy tank t28. Th is american selfpropelled tank destroyer served as the prototype for the m18 hellcat. Mar 19, 2015 with the news that american tank destroyers soon to be added, i decided to do a quick episode looking at some potential american tank destroyers, such as the m6 gmc, m10 wolverine, m18 hellcat. 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. Th is american selfpropelled tank destroyer served as the prototype for the m18 hellcat by the summer of 1942, the company buick produced the first t49 gmc. This is a project to actually mount a turret with a 106mm recoilless gun.
Afv club 35024 5 m10 tank destroyer kit first look. Unlike most other selfpropelled guns, the m18 was built on a specially designed chassis, not on top of a standard tank chassis the m18 enjoyed another technical innovation. It is my hope that this site may bring together the families of these men to celebrate their accomplishments during wwii and in life. The most widely produced american tank destroyer, with a total of 6,406 vehicles manufactured from september 1942 through january 1943. Insignia 601st tank destroyer battalion army and usaaf. The vehicle never entered mass production, nor saw service. Marine tank destroyer m3 gmc with 75mm gun cape gloucester. Now take t55, give it a modern 125 mm russian gun or western 120 mm gun. M3 gun motor carriage 75mm halftrack tank destroyer td. Mar 20, 2015 what if you could turn the t55 into a tank destroyer like it happened in ww 2 era when once chassis become obsolete it was used for tank destroyers.
It was one of the most widely used vehicles of the war, with many derivatives designed and built on the same chassis. The m5 3in gun motor carriage was the first us tank destroyer to carry a heavier gun than the 37mm antitank gun, but it was never a popular design and the project was. Mar 16, 2014 the t12 gun motor carriage on bataan after the success of the german blitzkrieg against western europe in 1940, the us armed forces increased efforts to prepare for war. T55e1 gun motor carriage and prototype see more tank destroyer. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. Dec 08, 2017 in this war thunder video tutorial, i roll out in the m36 gmc, american, tier4, tank destroyer. The t28 super heavy tank was an american heavily armored tank selfpropelled gun designed for the united states army during world war ii. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The vehicle saw neither mass production nor service. The new tank destroyer became the 3 gun motor carriage gmc t40 which was to carry the inservice designation of m9. A project of a heavy tank with an oscillating turret and automatic loading.
After the battle of the bulge the 612th tank destroyer battalion converted to the m18, where it had lost many of its towed anti tank guns. The t67 is an american tier 5 turreted tank destroyer. The mantra of the theme of field of dreams is build it, and he will come. T 55a is a german tier ix medium tank which can be acquired during the january individual missions. Just found documents for the 778th tank battalion, which was attached to the 95th id at the same time the. Mar 24, 2012 marder hotchkiss walk around pvkv m43 walk around type 1 honi walkaround sturmgeschutz 40 walkaround tank destroyer m10 tamiya 89554 us tank destroyers 194145 armor at war 7005 nashorn walk around achilles iic walk around m10 and m36 tank destroyers 194253 new vanguard 57. I would like to see these two designs as czechoslovak tier 2 and 3 tank destroyers. In early 1941, the us army decided it needed a wheeled tank destroyer armed with a 37mm antitank gun as quickly as possible. The t55e1 3inch gun motor carriage was a prototype vehicle developed by the allied machinery manufacturing company in 1943 for the us army. The t28 super heavy tank was an american heavily armored tankselfpropelled gun designed for the united states army during world war ii. It saw combat in the italian campaign and in the northwest europe campaign. This site uses we recommend the following browsers select language site search donate. There are a total of 42 ww2 tank destroyers 1939 1945 in the military factory.
One weapon which was developed in response to nazi armor capabilities was the tank destroyer. This was designed by general motors and had a lower profile than the m10 gmc, which was based on the sherman tank. T55e1 gun motor carriage usa tier ii tank destroyer. The price depends on the technical condition of each tank. The t28 tank was classed as a super heavy tank and was an american vehicle. Development of this vehicle started in 1943, with 25 vehicles planned for production within a year.
Experimental turrets for 120 mm and 155 mm guns were manufactured by 1957. The m36 90mm gmc was considered to have been more successful, but still suffered from weak armour. May 21, 2018 this page details the development and operational history of the m3 gun motor carriage 75mm halftrack tank destroyer td including technical specifications and pictures. The m5 was issued exclusively to the us army tank destroyer battalions starting in 1943. The m36 combined the hull of the m10 tank destroyer, which used the m4 shermans reliable chassis and drivetrain combined with sloped armor, and a. Marder hotchkiss walk around pvkv m43 walk around type 1 honi walkaround sturmgeschutz 40 walkaround tank destroyer m10 tamiya 89554 us tank destroyers 194145 armor at war 7005 nashorn walk around achilles iic walk around m10 and m36 tank destroyers 194253 new vanguard 57. After trials in the fall of 1942, the decision was made to replace the 57mm gun with a 75mm gun. This is a subreddit for war thunder, a cross platform vehicular combat mmo developed by gaijin entertainment for microsoft windows. It wasnt a tank destroyer, and was called the priest by the brits due to its pulpit appearing mg mount, and was a self. T55e1 gun motor carriage unionpedia, the concept map.
It started as a very good and in all aspects above average performing tier x heavy tank that after several. It was originally designed with the thought of using them as the spearhead in breaking the siegfried line, and perhaps later in the invasion of the japanese home islands. It was originally designed to be used to break through german defenses of the siegfried line, and was later considered as a possible participant in the planned invasion of the japanese mainland. T49 gmc m18 hellcat prototype tank destroyer allied. T72 medium tank, developed at the end of the 1960s and the beginning of the 1970s, designed for the 1st battle line. What if you could turn the t55 into a tank destroyer like it happened in ww 2 era when once chassis become obsolete it was used for tank destroyers. Some of the tire chains have been removed and are hanging on the front of the armored car. Cook brothers had developed an unusual vehicle for desert conditions. To my knowledge, this example is the only one remaining. The m4 sherman, officially medium tank, m4, was the most numerous battle tank used by the united states and some of the other western allies in world war ii.
This vehicle retained all of the form and function of the m3 tank though with a revised, openair, octagonal superstructure added to fit the length and height of the 3 gun. Hellcat m18 tank destroyer allied forces blitzkrieg 3. The 3 inch gun m5 was an antitank gun developed in the united states during world war ii. The m10 tank destroyer was an american tank destroyer of world war ii. Experimental tank destroyer developed on the basis of the m3 tank in the spring of 1942.
The m36 combined the hull of the m10 tank destroyer, which used the m4 shermans reliable chassis and drivetrain combined with sloped armor, and a massive new turret mounting the 90 mm gun m3. The scratchbuilders mantra always seems to be build it, and someone will make a kit of it. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Marine tank destroyer m3 gmc with 75mm gun cape gloucester pacific site statistics. The t54 itself had formed basis for a short lived tank destroyer, the su12254. The m10 tank destroyer, formally 3inch gun motor carriage, m10 was a united states tank destroyer of world war ii based on the chassis of the m4 sherman tank. An m7 tank destroyer which was knocked out by a oneman jap suicide attack. The 601st lost 24 of its 36 m3 gmc tank destroyers. The t40 is basically a m3 lee without its small turret and roof armor, but with better guns, camouflage values, and a more ideal placed gun mount. Insignia 601st tank destroyer battalion army and usaaf u. Discussion in armor and armored fighting vehicles started by kerrd5, jul 14, 2009. Rather than providing the history of the tank destroyer forces as a narrative, i felt it would require a lot less reading, and be easier to find specific dates, if it was done in timeline form. The 801st tank destroyer battalion was partly equipped with the m18 in march 1945. List of possible additions for the us ground forces tree.
T49 gmc m18 hellcat prototype tank destroyer blitzkrieg 3. Affectionately nicknamed the doom turtle, doom snail or the boomstick, the t95 is slower than the t28, but has massively improved armor. The m3 halftrack was a workhorse vehicle manufactured by the united states during the second world war. That is because t 55a is a russian tank that has been produced in the soviet union and then transferred to. Good armouring and better mobility than in its antecedents, together with a powerful 125 mm gun with the option of antitank rockets, inspires respect even now. The m5 3in gun motor carriage was the first us tank destroyer to carry a heavier gun than the 37mm anti tank gun, but it was never a popular design and the project was abandoned before production got under way. Us armys early mobile antitank guns 194243 weapons and. T71 gun motor carriage on m36 tank destroyer chassis, gmc 24x36 poster.