Monday, October 3, 2016

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.
Variants:
1.
Name: M5/T1
Type: Tank Destroyer
Origin: United States
Year: 1942
Produced: 1

Length: 4.6 Meters
Width: 1.5 Meters
Height: 2.5 Meters
Weight: 12000 Kilograms
Speed: 61 km/h

Crew: 4

Primary Armament:
-76 mm M6
Secondary Armament:
-None

Gun Flexibility:
15° Elevation
8° Depression
34° Left
34° Right

Armor:
-Hull
only 13 mm for driver and assistant driver, no armor elsewhere
-Upper Structure
13 mm Shield

Sources:
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_M5_3in_GMC.html
http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/3ingmcm5.html
Hunnicutt Stuart

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