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M40 Gun Motor Carriage: and M43 Howitzer Motor Carriage in WWII and Korea (Hardcover)
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M40 Gun Motor Carriage: and M43 Howitzer Motor Carriage in WWII and Korea (Hardcover)
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The M40 Gun Motor Carriage and M43 Howitzer Motor Carriage are
featured in over 200 photographs, providing a detailed study of the
conception, development, testing, and combat use of these key
vehicles. As the US entered WWII, the nation lacked heavy
self-propelled artillery, instead relying heavily on towed
artillery, much of it WWI-surplus. Only 100 examples of the
nation's first heavy self-propelled gun, the M12, were built.
Finding favor once deployed, attention was turned to developing an
improved model. Initially designated the T83, and later as the M40,
the new 155mm Gun Motor Carriage was first fielded in the closing
months of WWII. Already scheduled for mass production, the M40, and
its companion 8-inch howitzer-armed M43, continued to see extensive
use during the Korean War, providing crucial support to infantry
and armor formations. Historic period images, as well as
meticulously photographed surviving examples, provide a detailed
look at this important piece of US military hardware.
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