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Tá M19 Vícedělová motorová lafeta (MGMC) was a World War II United States Army self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon on the M24 light tank chassis. It was equipped with two Bofors 40 mm (1.6 in) guns. It was produced by Cadillac and Massey-Ferguson of Canada near the end of 1944. The M19 was developed from the T65 which was based on the M5 light tank chassis. The original design was improved upon and designated the T65E1. It was accepted into service in May 1944 as the M19 MGMC, equipping several U.S. Army anti-aircraft units during World War II. The M19A1 was an improved variant with an auxiliary engine and spare barrels for the 40 mm Bofors guns.

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Tá M19 Vícedělová motorová lafeta was a self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon developed by the United States during World War II. It was based on the chassis of the M24 Chaffee light tank and armed with two 40 mm Bofors guns mounted in an open-topped turret. The M19 was intended to provide mobile air defense for armored units, but it also proved effective against ground targets such as infantry, light vehicles, and bunkers.
M19 byl navržen v roce 1943 jako náhrada za dřívější polopásové varianty M13 a M16, které měly menší pohyblivost a palebnou sílu. M19 používal stejnou věž jako M42 Duster, který byl vyvinut později během války. M19 měla šestičlennou posádku: velitele, řidiče, střelce, nabíječe a dva manipulátory s municí. Vozidlo neslo 352 nábojů ráže 40 mm v zásobníkech po čtyřech. Děla se mohla otáčet o 360 stupňů a zvedat se od -5 do +85 stupňů. M19 měl maximální rychlost 35 mph (56 km/h) a dojezd 150 mil (240 km).
Tá M19 entered service in late 1944 and saw action in the European and Pacific theaters. It was especially useful in the Battle of the Bulge, where it helped counter the German Luftwaffe attacks on Allied supply lines. The M19 also supported the amphibious landings in the Philippines and Okinawa, where it engaged both aircraft and kamikaze boats. After the war, the M19 remained in service with the US Army until 1953, when it was replaced by the M42 Duster. Some M19s were also exported to other countries, such as France, Belgium, and South Korea.