M9A1 | |
|---|---|
| País | E.e.u.u |
| Tipo | HalfTrack |
| Tema | Álbum de 47 fotos walk-around de un M9A1 |
Galería de fotos de un M9A1 HalfTrack, The M9A1 resultó del hecho de que White y Autocar no podían seguir el ritmo de la demanda de autos de media pista, y era análogo a la mitad de la pista M2. Sin embargo, los M9A1 diferían en varios aspectos del M2A1. Los M9A1 carecían de los compartimentos laterales de municiones, presentaban puertas traseras, los guardabarros de los M9A1 eran planos en sección transversal y, a diferencia del M2A1, el cuerpo del M9A1 tenía la misma longitud que el del M5, su contraparte de transporte de personal. El M9A1 tampoco tuvo los grandes faros montados en el guardabarros. International Harvester utilizó armaduras de acero homogéneas laminadas en sus vehículos, lo que permitió que las placas se soldaran entre sí, dando a las semiorugas de IHC una apariencia más suave que las semiorugas atornilladas.
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el M9A1 Half-Track Car was a variant of the M5 Half-Track produced by International Harvester (IHC) primarily for Lend-Lease to Allied nations during World War II, complementing the M2 and M3 Half-Tracks built by other manufacturers for US Army service. It served mainly as an armored personnel carrier and scout car.
Key Specifications and Features (M9A1)
| Characteristic | Detail |
|---|---|
| Papel | Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) / Scout Car |
| Fabricante | International Harvester (IHC) |
| Crew / Capacity | 3 Crew + 10 Troops |
| Weight (Combat) | Approx. 9.6 tonnes (21,200 lbs) |
| Engine / Speed | IHC RED-450-B 6-cyl gasoline engine (141 hp) / Max. 42 mph (68 km/h) |
| Armadura | Rolled Homogeneous Steel (approx. 8–16 mm) |
| Armamento principal | 1 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2HB machine gun on an M49 Ring Mount |
| Armamento secundario | 1 or 2 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) M1919A4 machine guns on pintle mounts |
Design & Operational Context
The M9A1 was developed as an export version analogous to the US Army’s M2A1 Half-Track Car, but was based on the longer M5 chassis (similar length to the M3 APC). The key difference between the M9A1 and its M2/M2A1 counterparts were:
- It featured rear access doors for the troop compartment, unlike the standard M2.
- It used a different type of armor (Rolled Homogeneous Steel) which, though thicker, offered slightly less ballistic protection than the face-hardened armor on the M2/M3. This IHC armor gave it distinguishing rounded rear corners.
- It was fitted with the **M49 machine gun ring mount** over the co-driver’s seat, allowing a .50 cal machine gun 360-degree traverse, which was the key update over the base M9 model.
The M9A1 was widely supplied to Allies, particularly the French and British forces, who valued the vehicle for its role in transporting infantry squads, providing fire support, and acting as a motorized artillery prime mover during the Western Front and beyond. It was a rugged and reliable, though lightly armored, part of the Allied armored transport fleet.
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