 M36 during the Battle of the Bulge in January, 1945 The Gun Motor Carriage M36 was an American tank destroyer in World War II. It was often referred to as the Jackson or Slugger. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1269x780, 102 KB) M-36 - American Tank Destroyer Original caption: SC 198612. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1269x780, 102 KB) M-36 - American Tank Destroyer Original caption: SC 198612. ...
Self-propelled anti-tank vehicles, generally known as tank destroyers, are a type of armoured fighting vehicle, used primarily in the defensive role in destroying enemy tanks. ...
World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb. ...
History
With the advent of heavy German armor such as the Panther and Tiger, the standard U.S. tank destroyer, the thinly armored M10 Wolverine was rapidly becoming obsolete, because its main armament, a 76 mm anti-tank gun, was not powerful enough to engage these new tanks. This was foreseen however, and in September 1942 American engineers had begun designing a new tank destroyer armed with the formidable M3 90 mm gun. General characteristics Length 6. ...
First Tiger I tank captured near Tunis The Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. ...
General characteristics Length 6. ...
A powerful American anti-aircraft gun similar to the renowned German 88. ...
The M36, based on the M10A1 chassis, was the result. Besides the large increase in firepower, the M36 also had a better engine and frontal armor that was twice as thick as the M10. A chassis (plural: chassis) consists of a framework which supports an inanimate object, analogous to an animals skeleton; for example in the construction of an automobile or of a firearm. ...
It wasn't until mid-1944 that the vehicle first began to appear in Europe, and only around 1,400 M36's were produced during the war. It was well liked by its crews though, being one of the few armored fighting vehicles available to Americans that could take out heavy German tanks from distance, especially seen during the Battle of the Bulge. During World War II, the Western Front was the theater of fighting west of Germany, encompassing France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemberg, and Denmark. ...
An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, equipped with protection against hostile attacks and often mounted weapons. ...
The Second Battle of the Ardennes1, also known as the German Ardennes Offensive1 and popularly known as the Battle of the Bulge, started in late December 1944 and was the last major German offensive on the Western Front during World War II. The German army had intended to split the...
Like many other tank destroyers, the turret was not fully armored to save weight, and the M36 was open-topped. To help offset this, a folding armored roofkit was developed to provide some protection from shrapnel. The M36 also had a large bustle at the rear of its turret which provided a counterweight to its large gun. Inside, eleven additional rounds of ammunition were stored.
Variants M36
M36 standard design.
M36B1
A M36 turret fitted onto a M4A3 Sherman chassis. Used in the Battle of the Bulge. Officially they did not participate, but there is both photographic evidence and first hand accounts of them being involved. General characteristics Length: 5. ...
M3B2
A conversion from Diesel powered M10A1 hull. Diesel fuel is a specific distillate fraction of fuel oil that is used in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel, and perfected by Charles F. Kettering. ...
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