M9A1 | |
|---|---|
| 국가 | 미국 |
| 형식 | 하프트랙 |
| 항목 | 의 앨범 47 사진 워크 어라운드 의 a M9A1 |
M9A1 하프 트랙의 사진 갤러리, M9A1 화이트와 오토카가 하프 트랙 자동차에 대한 수요에 보조를 맞출 수 없었고 M2 하프 트랙과 유사하다는 사실에서 비롯되었습니다. 그러나 M9A1은 M2A1과 여러 면에서 달랐다. M9A1은 측면 탄약 칸이 없었고 뒷문이 특징이었으며 M9A1의 펜더는 단면이 평평했으며 M2A1과 달리 M9A1의 몸체는 M5의 길이와 같았습니다. M9A1에는 대형 펜더 장착 헤드 라이트가 없었습니다. International Harvester는 차량에 압연 균일 한 강철 갑옷을 사용하여 플레이트를 함께 용접 할 수있게하여 IHC의 하프 트랙이 볼트 달린 하프 트랙보다 부드러운 외관을 제공했습니다.
소스: Afvdb
참고 항목:
Tthe 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 |
|---|---|
| 역할 | Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) / Scout Car |
| 제조업체 | 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) |
| 갑옷 | Rolled Homogeneous Steel (approx. 8–16 mm) |
| 주무장 | 1 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2HB machine gun on an M49 Ring Mount |
| 보조 무장 | 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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