M43 Howitzer Motor Carriage – Fotos y Video

Galería de fotos de un carro de motor de obús M43, el 203 mm Carro de motor de obús M43 fue un vehículo de artillería autopropulsado de los Estados Unidos construido sobre un chasis M4A3 de tanque medio ensansado y alargado, pero con un motor Continental y HVSS que se introdujo al final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

Fuente: Wikipedia

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.