Difference between revisions of "M5 3 inch"
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M1a2/M5 3 inch Anti-Tank Gun | |
Specifications | |
Type | Heavy Anti-Tank Gun |
Armament | 76.2 mm Anti-Tank Gun |
Gun Elevation | ? |
Turret Traverse | ? |
Crew | 2 (Commander, Gunner) |
Weight | 2,525kg |
Tow Class | Heavy |
Main Gun Optics | |
Specifications | |
Designation | ? |
Magnification | ? |
Field of View | ? |
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.
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