- Description
- The M3 GMC (Gun Motor Carriage) is a Tank Destroyer consisting of the 75 mm M1897A4 (a modernized French 75) mounted on the chassis of the M3 half-track. It was fielded in 1942 as an early U.S. tank destroyer before the M10 and M18 entered service. Weighing 9.1 tonnes, it is crewed by four — driver, gunner, commander, and loader — and is tracked. The White 160AX engine produces 148 horsepower for 16.3 hp/t and a top speed of 76 km/h.
The only primary weapon is the 75 mm M1897A4 with HE and AP; there is no coaxial or anti-aircraft machine gun. The gun has limited traverse (6 deg/s horizontal) and a 1x telescope with no rangefinder. Light armour and an open fighting compartment keep weight down but expose the crew.
- Locomotion
- Tracked
- Supported classes
- CrewmanEngineer
- Obtainment
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| Team/Loadout | WW2 |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 |
| Weight | 9.1 t |
| Seating capacity | 4 |
| Driver | 1 |
| Gunner | 1 |
| Commander | 1 |
| Loader | 1 |
| Max speed | |
| Forward | 76 km/h |
| Backward | 17.4 km/h |
| Engine | White 160AX |
| Type | Diesel |
| Max RPM | 3,000 RPM |
| Horsepower | 148 hp |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 16.3 hp/t |
| Transmission | |
| Forward gears | 5 |
| Reverse gears | 1 |
| Lower front plate | 6 mm–35 mm |
| Upper front plate | 7 mm–56 mm |
| Left cheek | 16 mm–38 mm |
| Right cheek | 16 mm–38 mm |
| Hull side | 7 mm–22 mm |
| Traversal | |
| Horizontal speed | 6 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 4 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -10° / 29° |
Telescope sight
| Rangefinder | None |
| Zoom | 1x |
ID: "M3 GMC"
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