
M75 APC | |
|---|---|
| 国 | 米国 |
| 役割 | 装甲兵員輸送車 |
| サービス中 | 1952年~1980年代後半 |
| 構築 | 1700+ |
Photo gallery of a M75 APC, The M75装甲歩兵車 ●1952年12月から1954年2月にかけて生産され、朝鮮戦争での兵務を見たアメリカの装甲兵員輸送車です。これは、より小さく、安価な、水陸両用M59によって米国のサービスで置き換えられました。M75はベルギーへの軍事援助として与えられ、1980年代初頭まで使用され、生産が停止される前に1,729 M75が建設されました。
ソース: ウィキペディアの M75 APC
| M75 APC | |
|---|---|
| カメラマン | 知りません |
| ローカライズ | 知りません |
| 写真 | 33 |
| M75 Armored Infantry Vehicle Walk Around | |
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| カメラマン | Ron Bollen |
| ローカライズ | Artillerieschool Brasschaat, Belgium |
| 写真 | 25 |
| M75 Armored Infantry Vehicle Walk Around | |
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| カメラマン | ウラジーミル・ヤクボフ |
| ローカライズ | 軍用車両技術財団 |
| 写真 | 87 |
関連項目:
The Blueprint for Modern Infantry Mobility
ザ M75 was the missing link between the half-tracks of WWII and the iconic M113. Developed in the early 1950s, it was designed to give infantry a vehicle that could keep up with the fast-moving M41 Walker Bulldog tanks. While it was highly mobile and well-armored for its time, it was also incredibly expensive and mechanically complex. Though its production run was short, the M75 established the “battle taxi” doctrine that would define Western mechanized warfare for the rest of the 20th century.
| Attribute | Technical Specification (M75) |
|---|---|
| 役割 | Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) |
| 乗組員 | 2 (Commander/Gunner, Driver) + 10 Infantry |
| エンジン | Continental AO-895-4 6-cylinder petrol (295 hp) |
| 最高速度 | 71 km/h (44 mph) |
| 主砲 | 1 × .50 caliber M2HB machine gun |
| 鎧 | 9.5mm to 38mm Steel |
| 重量 | 18.8 tonnes (Combat Loaded) |
| Transmission | Allison CD-500-3 cross-drive |
Design Engineering: High Speed, High Cost
- Cross-Drive Steering: Borrowing technology from the M41 tank, the M75 featured a sophisticated cross-drive transmission that combined steering, braking, and shifting into one unit. This made it incredibly fast and agile on the battlefield, but also a nightmare for mechanics to repair in the field.
- The “High-Top” Silhouette: Unlike the later M113, the M75 was very tall. This provided plenty of internal room for 10 fully equipped soldiers, but it also made the vehicle a massive target on the horizon.
- Steel Construction: Before the military moved to aluminum with the M113, the M75 was built from heavy welded steel. This offered better protection against heavy machine guns than its successors, but the weight meant it could not “swim” and was difficult to transport by air.
- The Commander’s Cupola: The commander sat in a dedicated cupola with a 360-degree view, manning the .50 caliber machine gun. This provided excellent situational awareness but left the commander partially exposed during combat.
Combat History: The Trial in Korea
- The Korean War: The M75 saw limited but vital action in the later stages of the Korean War. It proved that tracked carriers were far superior to half-tracks in the rugged, muddy Korean terrain, successfully delivering troops directly into “hot” landing zones.
- The Cost of Excellence: An M75 cost roughly $72,000 in 1952 dollars (nearly $800,000 today). Because the Army wanted a cheaper, amphibious alternative, production was halted after only about 1,700 units.
- The Belgian Connection: After being retired from US service in the mid-50s, many M75s were handed over to the Belgian Army. They remained a staple of Belgian mechanized units until the 1980s, outlasting their US service life by decades.
- Evolutionary Step: The lessons learned from the M75’s mechanical complexity and high cost led directly to the development of the M59, and eventually, the legendary M113.
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