TYPE: Short Range Anti Air/Infantry Fighting Vehicle
ARMAMENT
Spoiler
1x 12.7x99 M2 Browning machinegun
-Placement: on pivot, middle of the vehicle behind front seats
-Mobility: around 20 degrees depression and 80 degrees elevation
-Length: 1,429 mm
-Barrel length: 910 mm
-Cartridge: .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
-Action: Short recoil-operated
-Rate of fire: 750–850 rounds/min
-Muzzle velocity: around 890 m/s
-Effective firing range: 1,800 m
-Maximum firing range: 7,400 m
-Feed system: Belt-fed
TECHNICAL DATA
Eigne: Willy’s “Go Devil” 4 cyl in-line 54hk
Top speed: 96 km/h
Lenght: 3.36m
Widht: 1.6m
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 1100kg
Seats: 4 (2x required)
HISTORY
After testing prototypes of 1/4 ton personnel vehicles from Bantam, Ford, and Willys, the latter was chosen as the volume manufacturer. Series production started late in 1941. In early 1942, Ford was brought in to increase capacity and until August 1945, 359,851 cars were produced at Willys and 277,878 at Ford. The two types were largely similar, but some details varied. The most easily visible difference is the cross member in the frame under the radiator, which is tubular in the Willys and U-shaped in the Ford. Ford stamped screw heads and a number of details with a capital F
To begin with, the car had several nicknames, but soon became widely known under the designation Jeep. The cars were used in all theaters of war around the world, and are today seen as the very symbol of the Allies’ vehicle consumption in the Second World War. already during the war, cars were repaired and built up regardless of the manufacturer and after the war a large maintenance program was implemented where the cars were taken apart and put back together completely arbitrarily without regard to the manufacturer. Today, a number of these have been restored back to their original condition.
The vehicle entered Norwegian service already during the war in the Brigade in Scotland, the Air Force and by Norwegian Commando forces, but the first ones came to Norway with British forces in May 1945. After the war, the jeep has been used in all parts of the Norwegian defense right up to 1992 During the arms aid programme, Norway received around 3,000 jeeps. most were fitted with a heater and a winter top, and this entailed, among other things, the mirror mounts and the spade had to be moved to make the doors fit. in addition to the usual variant, there was also a separate cannon jeep in use in the defence. Home Guards were able to buy wagons at a reasonable price at so-called gift sales, the rest went to auctions all over the country. there are today a large number of jeeps in private hands in Norway, many are also in very good condition
The Norwegian jeeps has been used for a lot of different purposes with various attachments, the proposed combination in this suggestion, has the 12.7mm M2 Browning mounted. How long it was used is uncertain, but they mostly went out of service in 1990.
IN GAME
I think this is an suitable vehicle for short range anti air defence in Warthunder, it would definetly be placed at rank 1 with an battlerating of 1.0 - 1.3, but i am quite sure it would do a good job here.The vehicle is very mobile, and can be used for capturing sones and to assist teammates, and provide anti air cover. 12.7x99 is not the most powerful round out there, but it gets the job done, and can destroy a lot of lightly armored tanks and open tops! so it would be suitable for a lot more than just short range anti air!
SOURCES
Spoiler
Vehicle specs, history and identification
Book: Motoriserte Militærkjøretøy i Norge
Copyright 2005 by Forsvarsmuseet/HMK All rights reserved
Billedbehandling/Grafisk produksjon: Mikro Marketing, Asker
Press: Gan Grafisk, Oslo
Motoriserte Militærkjøretøy i Norge Bind 1
ISBN 82-91218-43-9
The book is printed in 3,000 copies, 100 of which are leatherbound
front cover/back cover: The wheel rider squadron at Trandum 1953
Defense publications No. 3 Oslo 2005
Natioal libary scan: Nasjonalbiblioteket
Combination shown in an parade at Bardufoss 1959
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoK0YUj7vOc
Machinegun identification and specs with more
M2 Browning – Wikipedia
M2 Browning - Wikipedia
- Yes
- No