M5 3 inch
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| M1a2/M5 3 inch Anti-Tank Gun | |
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| Specifications | |
| Type | Heavy Anti-Tank Gun |
| Armament | 76.2 mm Anti-Tank Gun |
| Crew | 2: commander, gunner |
| Weight | 2,525 kg |
| Muzzle Velocity | 770 m/s |
| Practical Range | 2,000 m |
| Tow Class | Heavy |
Used by the French as part of the American Lend Lease plan, the M1a2/M5 was the American 3 inch AA gun that was configured for anti-tank use on both the M10 Tank Destroyer and Sherman 76 mm equipped tanks. It was first mounted on the M1a2 105 mm howitzer carriage when the need to get a bigger AT gun into the action than they had with the British 6 pounder based M1a1/M1, showed its consequences with the new German Tiger tanks. It served well with the United States Army in addition to other Allied nations under lend lease.
