GMC CCKW 353 (M55 Firling) - Danish Anti Air

GMC CCKW 353

TYPE: Self Propelled Anti Air Vehicle

ARMAMENT

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  • 1x4 12.7x99mm M55 Machine Gun Trailer
    -Ammunition capacity: Uncertain, but the mg’s mags have 200 rounds a piece
    -Placement: Fixed on the flatbed
    Mass: 1,087 kg
    Barrel length: 1.6 m L/50
    Shell: 12.7×99mm
    Shell weight: 0.6 kg
    Caliber: 12.7 mm
    Action: Short recoil-operated
    Elevation: -5° to +90°
    Traverse: 360 degrees
    Rate of fire: 575 x 4 = 2,300 rpm
    Muzzle velocity: 890 m/s
    Effective firing range: 1.5 km (effective AA), 4.5 km (maximum AA)
    Maximum firing range: 1.8 km (horizontal), 2.5 km (maximum)
    Feed system: Belt-fed

TECHNICAL DATA
Length: 6.85 m
Width: 2.23 m
Height: 2.79 m
Weight: 9.202 kg
Engine: GMC 270 6-cylinder, 4.425 cm3 displacement, liquid cooled, carburettor.
Horsepower: 94 at 3.000 rpm.
Transmission: 5-speed, Warner.
Transfer case: 2 speed, GM (banjo) or Timken (split).
Electrical system: 6 volt, negative ground.
Brakes: Hydraulic, vacuum assisted (GMC-Bendix).
Tyres: 7.50 - 20.
Fording depth: without preparation 0.76 m
Fuel type: Petrol.
Fuel capacity: 182 liter
Range: 480 km
Crew: 2.

HISTORY
The GMC CCKW-353 was introduced into the Danish Armed Forces as part of the American Armed Forces Aid in the 1950s. The vehicle was supplied to units throughout the Danish Armed Forces, but primarily to the Army, as a replacement for many of the earlier British/American supplied 2.5 and 3 ton vehicles such as Austin, Bedford, Ford, Chevrolet and others. This was a very versatile vehicle that suited many purposes and had good off-road capabilities. It was used by the Danish Armed Forces for the transport of supplies, a trade fair vehicle, as a fuel vehicle, a radio vehicle and much more.

In 1939, the American Congress “invited” the American truck manufacturers to submit a bid for a 2 ½ ton 6 x 6 vehicle. Some of the requirements for this vehicle were that it should be suitable for everything possible, including an all-round truck, and that it had to be cheap, easy and quick to produce. Of the solutions offered, the GMC ACKWX-353 was chosen, which was a further developed model of the civilian ACX-353, and during 1940, 2,466 trucks were produced for delivery to the American forces. The GMC 353 is delivered with a closed cab a la the civilian version (on models until 1942) and in an open military version. This vehicle remained in Danish service until the mid-1970s!

The vehicle did in Danish service come in many shapes and forms, and a smaller amount were used by the vehicle was along with other brands/different vehicles at this time, also used with a 12.7mm quadrilateral cannon of the anti-aircraft battery, for use in close range anti air defence by the artillery units. The vehicle can be seen with the cannon mounted in the image above, and it can be seen in the image below with some minor differences such as a tarp on the side guards and hauling a trailer.

IN GAME
This is quite similar to the M16 we have in game located in the American techtree, however this is much more mobile so it might be valid for a br of 3.0. It would be a solid addition to the SPAA line in either a subtree or an independent Norwegian & Danish techtree.

SOURCES

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https://www.pansermuseet.dk/en/home/
Materiel
GMC CCKW-353 - Danish Army Vehicles Homepage
GMC CCKW-353 - Danish Army Vehicles Homepage

M55 quad machinegun
M45 quad mount - Wikipedia

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Sigh* Sure i guess it was only a matter of time before sweden would get a quad 12.7 platform lol, take my vote!

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Are there differences to CCKW 353 (M45), other than roof?

Pretty sure it’s the same except for the mount, as the M45 is actually the name of the gun mount and not the truck itself. (Edit cause I’m an idiot and forgot to include this part) The reason why this one is labeled as the M55 is due to it using an M55 mount that was based on the M45 but received upgrades, IIRC they were mostly internal and something to do with the back of the mount getting more armor or something like that.

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Warthunder has plenty of M45 mounts. Any nation that could get this doesn’t need it.

It’s not an M45 mount. It’s an M55 (based on the M45 but was improved), but still, your opinion isn’t even logical, since you say this about anything that resembles something with a quad .50 mount and provide no evidence as to why it’s a problem, there’s no reason why it cant be added and your only “evidence” is that there are plenty of thing with a similar mount (I wonder why that is) but you fail to consider that everything that the mount is attached to is different.

Just because it has a quad .50 mount doesn’t mean they are all the same, they have their pros and cons, making them all unique.

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More trucks more fun+1

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Because we don’t need 10 separate quad mount AAs. The only nation that could would realistically receive it is Sweden, but Sweden already has a 2.7.

Folder?

Why folder? Why even add? They’re entirely separate vehicles, and 2.7 is already covered.

So what? Maybe people want to have more than one way to play? You’re being negative about it because YOU don’t see any reason for it, while a majority of other people do, besides it’s not always about whether it has a counterpart in game, maybe people just think it looks cool enough to be added.

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Why not ¯\(ツ)/¯

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Exactly!

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because copy paste is bad.

And what other nation can have this truck with this armament?

Sure it’s mostly similar to the french AA but it adds a lesser know variant without clogging the french tree

Literally half the nations in Warthunder already have quad mount .50cals

gib +1

Honestly as a person who personally dont support C&P with the sherman in sweden, im Making an exception here, currently sweden lacks any rapid fire SPAA vehicles and we all know that the quad turrets Are capable of being used from 2.7-6.0 so in my opinion.

This and other danish option is great to increase the SPAA capability of sweden.

The 40mm that sweden has is hard to aim with the muzzle flash and the 20mm akan carriers are often slow to aim.

So in this case since its not mounted on a M16 platform i think its great!

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Mount does not = vehicle, you say this to anything resembling a quad mount. Even the M35A1 lol the truck fitted with a quad mount and then given more armor lol, TBH you just have .50 without any valid reasoning.

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