M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage – 사진 및 동영상

Tthe M19 다중 총 모터 캐리지 (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.

소스: M19 위키백과에 여러 총 모터 캐리지

Tthe M19 다중 총 모터 캐리지 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.
M19는 기동성과 화력이 덜한 초기 M13 및 M16 하프 트랙 변형을 대체하기 위해 1943년에 설계되었습니다. M19는 전쟁 후반에 개발된 M42 Duster와 동일한 포탑을 사용했습니다. M19에는 지휘관, 운전수, 사수, 장전수, 탄약 취급자 2명 등 6명의 승무원이 있었습니다. 이 차량은 40mm 탄약 352발을 4발씩 실었습니다. 주포는 360도를 횡단하고 -5도에서 +85도까지 상승할 수 있습니다. M19의 최대 속도는 35mph(56km/h)이고 항속거리는 150마일(240km)입니다.
Tthe 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.