In the last few days I have been looking for information on US WWII tank destroyers, and I found two interesting prototypes.
Both prototypes were based on the chassis of the M2 and M3 light tanks. The first image was based on the M3 and named T18 75mm Howitzer Motor Carriage and the last image was already a tank destroyer based on the chassis of an M2, named T18 called Howitzer Motor Carriage T3.
What opinion do you have about it?
Very ugly but why not?
What kind of opinion do you want us to give? What’s it’s armour thickness? Mobility? Pen? Give us more information before asking for our opinion.
would be an interesting stating TD for the US
T3 self-propelled howitzer:
Characteristics:
-Weapon: M1A1 75mm howitzer (60 rounds)
-Secondary weapon: M1919 30 caliber machine gun
-Engine: Continental R-670-3C (248 CV); Continental R-670-7 (262 HP)
-Armor (in mm): 16/13/6
-Maximum speed: 72 km/h
-Crew: Driver, loader and gunner who was also the commander and radio operator.
-Number of units: 1 prototype.
T18 self-propelled howitzer:
Characteristics:
-Weapon: M1A1 75mm howitzer (42 rounds)
-Secondary Weapons: 2 x M1919A4 .30 caliber machine guns (4900 rounds)
-Engine: Continental W-670-9A, 250 horsepower
-Armor: 50.8mm, 31.8mm, 25.4mm
-Maximum speed: 58 km/h
-Crew: Gunner, driver, commander/loader
-Number of Units: 1 mild steel prototype completed, 2 ordered
maybe after the m2a2?
Maybe I’d put it after the M3 halftrack