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Book Synopsis M12 Gun Motor Carriage by : David Doyle
Download or read book M12 Gun Motor Carriage written by David Doyle and published by Pen & Sword Military. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although only 100 examples were produced, the 155mm Gun Motor Carriage M12 served with distinction as an infantry-support weapon and in particular as a bunker-buster during the U.S. assault on the Siegfried Line in the winter of 1944-45. The ability to rapidly ready heavy artillery for firing lead to the development of the M12 155mm gun in 1941, based on the M3 Medium Tank chassis. The trial vehicle, built by Rock Island Arsenal, was designated T6. To accommodate the large, rear mounted weapon - a French-made M1917 155mm gun, the engine was relocated forward to a position just behind the driving compartment. A hydraulically operated spade mounted at the rear of the vehicle, which was lowered during firing to anchor the vehicle against the recoil. When retracted into the travelling position it provided a seat for two of the six crewmen. The production run was between September 1942 and March 1943, with a total of one hundred units being built. Though a few were used by training units, most were placed in storage until February 1944, when the first of 74 of them were shipped to Baldwin Locomotive Works to be improved based on further tests and usage in training. This work continued until May 1944. Three slightly different WWI surplus weapons were mounted depending upon availability, the M1917, the M1917A1 and the M1918M1. The M1917 was French built, the M1918 was US built, and the M1917A1 had the French gun tube, and the US breech. The M12 would earn the nickname "Door Knocker" for its pounding of the German Siegfried Line.
Book Synopsis TM 9-751 155-MM Gun Motor Carriage M12 and Cargo Carrier M30 Technical Manual by : War Department
Download or read book TM 9-751 155-MM Gun Motor Carriage M12 and Cargo Carrier M30 Technical Manual written by War Department and published by Periscope Film LLC. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 155-mm Gun Motor Carriage M12 was a U.S. self-propelled gun developed during the Second World War. Only 100 were built; sixty in 1942 and another forty in 1943. The M12 was built on the chassis of the M3 Lee tank. It had an armored driver's compartment, but the gun crew were located in an open topped area at the back of the vehicle. An earth spade at the rear was employed to absorb recoil. During 1943 the vehicles were used for training or put into storage. Before the invasion of France, seventy four M12s were upgraded in preparation for combat operations. They were employed successfully throughout the campaign in North-West Europe. Although designed primarily for indirect fire, during assaults on heavy fortifications the M12s were sometimes employed in a direct-fire role. Limited storage space meant that only ten projectiles and propellant charges could be carried on the vehicle. Given this, a similar vehicle without the gun was produced as the Cargo Carrier M30. This was designed to transport the gun crew and additional ammunition. In operational conditions the M12 and M30 would serve in pairs. The M30, which could carry forty rounds of 155-mm ammunition, was armed with a .50-caliber Browning M2 machine gun. Created in 1944, this technical manual reveals a great deal about the M12's and M30's design and capabilities. Intended as a manual for those charged with operation and maintenance, it details many aspects of the M12's engine, cooling, power, suspension and other systems. Originally labeled restricted, this manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. Please note, this text was not produced in large numbers and this replica may have some pages that are substandard in quality. Care has been taken however to preserve the integrity of the text.
Download or read book US WW II & Korea written by Michael Franz and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis 155-mm Gun Motor Carriage M40 and 8-in. Howitzer Motor Carriage M43 by :
Download or read book 155-mm Gun Motor Carriage M40 and 8-in. Howitzer Motor Carriage M43 written by and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis M40 Gun Motor Carriage and M43 Howitzer Motor Carriage in WWII and Korea by : David Doyle
Download or read book M40 Gun Motor Carriage and M43 Howitzer Motor Carriage in WWII and Korea written by David Doyle and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 2017-10-18 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The M40 Gun Motor Carriage and M43 Howitzer Motor Carriage are featured in over 200 photographs, providing a detailed study of the conception, development, testing, and combat use of these key vehicles. As the US entered WWII, the nation lacked heavy self-propelled artillery, instead relying heavily on towed artillery, much of it WWI-surplus. Only 100 examples of the nation's first heavy self-propelled gun, the M12, were built. Finding favor once deployed, attention was turned to developing an improved model. Initially designated the T83, and later as the M40, the new 155mm Gun Motor Carriage was first fielded in the closing months of WWII. Already scheduled for mass production, the M40, and its companion 8-inch howitzer-armed M43, continued to see extensive use during the Korean War, providing crucial support to infantry and armor formations. Historic period images, as well as, meticulously photographed surviving examples, provide a detailed look at this important piece of US military hardware.
Download or read book Ordnance Maintenance written by and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage, M10 written by and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles by : Leland S. Ness
Download or read book Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles written by Leland S. Ness and published by Collins. This book was released on 2002 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the land equivalent of Jane's Battleships, a comprehensive encyclopaedia of all the combat vehicles of World War II from Somaliland to Japan. A nation-by-nation overview of each country's development of tanks and their involvement in World War II is before providing an A-Z of each army's tanks and fighting vehicles including armoured cars, personnel carriers, amphibious craft and mortar carriers. Quirkier profiles of vehicles such as the German TKS tankette are given.
Book Synopsis M3 Gun Motor Carriage by : David Doyle
Download or read book M3 Gun Motor Carriage written by David Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book M7 Priest written by David Doyle and published by Pen & Sword Military. This book was released on 2018-12 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The M7 Howitzer Motor Carriage, dubbed the Priest, was the most successful and widely used example of American self-propelled artillery during WWII. Examples continued to be used by the U.S. Army during the Korean war, and beyond, even serving Allied countries into the 1970s. Coined the Priest due to its pulpit-like structure for the gun commander, this armored fighting vehicle would see action in North Africa, Italy, and the D-Day landings in Normandy and all the way to Germany.
Book Synopsis I55-mm Gun Motor Carriage M4o and 8-inch Howitzer Motor Carriage M43 by :
Download or read book I55-mm Gun Motor Carriage M4o and 8-inch Howitzer Motor Carriage M43 written by and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis 155-mm Gun Motor Carriage M 40 and 8-inch Howitzer Motor Carriage M 43 by :
Download or read book 155-mm Gun Motor Carriage M 40 and 8-inch Howitzer Motor Carriage M 43 written by and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 90-MM Gun Motor Carriage M36B1 written by and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis 155-mm Gun Motor Carriage, M40 and 8-in. Howitzer Motor Carriage, M43 by :
Download or read book 155-mm Gun Motor Carriage, M40 and 8-in. Howitzer Motor Carriage, M43 written by and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis M7 Priest 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage by : Steven J. Zaloga
Download or read book M7 Priest 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07-20 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based upon the ubiquitous Grant/Sherman tank, the M7 Priest is the iconic Allied self-propelled howitzer. It was the most widely manufactured vehicle of its type in World War ll and was utilized by the US, British, Canadian and Free French forces. Its combat debut was with Montgomery's Eight Army at El Alamein and it fought subsequently in every major campaign through Sicily, Italy, Normandy and the final battles in Germany. In addition to covering all variants of the Priest, this book also looks at the major derivatives, including the British/Canadian Sexton and the US M12 155mm GMC.
Book Synopsis American Fighting Vehicles Volume 1 by : Ray Merriam
Download or read book American Fighting Vehicles Volume 1 written by Ray Merriam and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam Press World War 2 In Review Special Series. First Edition 2017. Fifteenth in the Special series of the World War 2 In Review journal. Pictorial overview with 502 photos, drawings and illustrations of the (1) M2 Medium Tank (2) M3 Medium Tank (3) M5 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage (GMC) (4) M5 High Speed Tractor (HST) (5) M6 Heavy Tank (6) M6 Gun Motor Carriage "Fargo" (7) T7 Light Tank/M7 Medium Tank (8) M7 Howitzer Motor Carriage (HMC) "Priest" (9) M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage (10) M10 Gun Motor Carriage (12) M12 Gun Motor Carriage (13) M18 Gun Motor Carriage "Hellcat." Including service with British, Canadian, Australian, Chinese, Soviet, German, and French forces. Color printing on heavy coated stock.
Book Synopsis Multiple Gun Motor Carriage M16 by : Grzegorz Plonski
Download or read book Multiple Gun Motor Carriage M16 written by Grzegorz Plonski and published by Kagero. This book was released on 2009-12-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Includes free decals and masking foil * Packed with color photos The M16 was a variant of the Personnel Half-track M3, an armored vehicle used by the United States, the British Empire and the allies during World War II and the Cold War. The M16 was equipped with the Maxson M45 Quadmount (more specifically the M45D) with 4 M2HB machine guns (5,000 rounds). This album of detailed photographs is invaluable for the modeler or enthusiast alike. About the Series This is a classic series of highly illustrated books on the best machines of war, with several hundred photographs of each aircraft or vehicle. With close-up views of the key features of each machine, including its variations, markings and modifications, customizing and creating a model has never been easier. Includes extra features such as decals and masking foil.