Sunday, October 30, 2016

M2 Gun Carrier

The M2 Gun Carrier was a vehicle that mounted a 47 mm gun (based on the 37 mm M1) on the chassis of a M2A1 light tank.

Saturday, October 29, 2016

T1 Track Development Chassis

The T1 Track Development Chassis was an American vehicle built to develop tracks. The vehicle could be penetrated by a 7.62 mm gun.

Friday, October 28, 2016

T23 Gun Carrier

The T23 gun carrier design was a design to mount a 90 mm anti aircraft gun on the T23 chassis. The designed vehicle was useful in the T25 and T26 designs.

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Friday, October 21, 2016

M2 Medium Tank

The M2 Medium Tank was an American medium tank that led to the M3 Lee. The vehicle shared many characteristics with the M2 light tank. Two types were produced.

AMX 13 DCA Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft

The AMX 13 DCA was a French spaag. The turret had a traverse speed of 45° per second. The vehicle never saw combat.

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Monday, October 17, 2016

Type 93 Sumida Armored Car

The Type 93 Sumida was an armored car used by Japan. The car could drive on its wheels as well as be mounted on rail. Sometimes the vehicles were placed back to back to allow a faster reversal.

Panzerjäger Tiger (P) Elefant/Ferdinand Tank Destroyer

The Ferdinand was a German tank destroyer employed during World War II. The vehicle was built on the chassis of the rejected Tiger (P). The vehicle had problems with self defense but excelled at destroying tanks at a long range.

Friday, October 14, 2016

Type 87 Dowa Armored Car

The Type 87 Dowa is a Japanese armored car purchased from crossly motors. Used for patrol.

Thursday, October 13, 2016

M3 Scout Car

The M3 Scout Car was a reconnaissance vehicle used by the Americans and lend lease recipients. There were other variants such as the M3A1 and the M3A1E1.

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Type 60 Tank Destroyer

The Type 60 (Type 60 Self-propelled 106 mm Recoilless Gun) was a Japanese anti tank vehicle intended to counter armor during the cold war. There were various prototypes before the Type 60, the SS2 and SS3 mounted two 105 mm guns, the SS3 mounted four 105 mm guns, and the adopted SS4 mounted two American 106 mm guns.

T78 Tank Destroyer

The T78 was a tank destroyer that would mount the M36 Turret on the T24 (M24 Chaffee predecessor) chassis. The project was never continued despite the T24's success.

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

T77 Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft

The T77 was a anti aircraft vehicle built on the T24 chassis. The vehicle was supposed to be able to elevate and traverse at 65° per second. The T77E1 had a different gun mount. One of each was built.

T21 Light Tank

The T21 was a light tank based on the T20 and was to use the suspension from the M7. IT was terminated due to it being closer to a poorly armored medium tank rather than a light tank.

Monday, October 10, 2016

M24 Chaffee/T24 Light Tank

The M24 Chaffee was an American light tank that was to replace the Stuart tanks, The vehicle participated in the battle of the bulge as well as enter service with allies after World War II. The vehicle used various types of suspension like the T72, T72E1, T85E1, T86, and T87.

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

T82 Self Propelled Artillery

The T82 was a self propelled artillery vehicle built on the M5A1 Stuart chassis. It used T55E2 tracks. It passed trials but was not adopted.

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

T56 Tank Destroyer

The T56 tank destroyer used a 76 mm cannon on a M3A3 Stuart chassis, it used the Continental W-670 Series 12 engine. The T57 was favored for its more powerful engine: Continental R-975-C1.

Monday, October 3, 2016

T18 Self Propelled Artillery

The T18 was an attempt to mount a 75 mm howitzer on the M3 Stuart chassis. The vehicle was rejected in favor of the M8 Scott.

M5/T1 Tank Destroyer

The M5 was an american tank destroyer built on a high speed tractor. It was never used in service and disliked by the tank destroyer force.