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15-251 Garand Picture of the Day
Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 09-03-2015 at 07:22 PM.
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09-02-2015 12:44 PM
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Is that tank a Chaffee as it sure looks like one miles to bigger gun for a Honey or Stuart
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I was thinking Chaffee too...
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yes Chaffee
In service
1944–1953 (U.S Army)
Used by USA and 28 others; see Operators
Wars
World War II, Korean War, First Indochina War, Vietnam War,[citation needed] Algerian War, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Production history
Manufacturer Cadillac, Massey-Harris
Produced 1944 – August 1945
Number built 4,731
Specifications
Weight 18.4 tonnes (40,500 lb)
Length 5.56 m (18 ft 3 in) including gun
5.03 m (16 ft 6 in) excluding gun
Width 3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Height 2.77 m (9 ft 1 in)
Crew 5 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver/radio operator)
Armor 15–38 mm (0.60–1.50 in)
Main armament 1 × 75 mm Gun M7 L / 40 48 rounds
Secondary armament 1 × .50 cal Browning M2HB machine gun
440 rounds
2 × .30-06 Browning M1919A4 machine gun
3,750 rounds
Engine 2 × Cadillac Series 44T24, 8 Cylinder
110 bhp each (220/164 kW total)
Power/weight 6.09 hp/tonne
Transmission GM Hydraumatic 4F
Suspension Torsion Bar
Fuel capacity 110 US gal
Operational range 161 km (100 mi)
Speed
56 km/h (35 mph) road
40 km/h (25 mph) off-road
Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 09-03-2015 at 12:27 PM.
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
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