M43 haubits motorvagn – Foton &; Video

Fotogalleri av en M43 Haubitsmotorvagn, 203 mm Haubitsmotorvagn M43 var ett amerikanskt självgående artillerifordon byggt på ett breddat och förlängt Medium Tank M4A3-chassi, men med en Continental-motor och HVSS som introducerades i slutet av andra världskriget.

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The M43 Howitzer Motor Carriage was a self-propelled artillery vehicle developed by the United States during World War II. It was based on a modified M4A3 Sherman tank chassis, with a wider and longer hull, a Continental engine, and a horizontal volute spring suspension (HVSS). The main armament was a M115 203 mm (8 inch) howitzer, capable of firing various types of shells at a maximum range of 16,800 meters. The M43 had a crew of eight and weighed about 38 tons. Only 48 M43s were built, and they saw limited service in Europe and Korea.