- The M10 tank destroyer was an American tank destroyer of World War II12. It was formally called the “3-inch Gun Motor Carriage, M10”1. It was the most important U.S. tank destroyer of the second world war and it combined a reasonable adequate anti-tank weapon with a turreted platform1. Even though more-powerful tank destroyers were introduced to replace it, it remained in service until the end of the war1.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.
Formally called the “3-inch Gun Motor Carriage, M10”, it was the most important U.S. tank destroyer of the second world war and it combined a reasonable adequate anti-tank weapon with a turreted platform. Even tough more-powerful tank destroyers were introduced to replace it, it remained in service until the end of the war.
www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/the-m10-ta…The M10 tank destroyer was an American tank destroyer of World War II. After US entry into World War II and the formation of the Tank Destroyer Force, a suitable vehicle was needed to equip the new battalions.
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The M10 tank destroyer, formally 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage M10, or M10 GMC was an American tank destroyer of World War II. After US entry into World War II and the formation of the Tank Destroyer Force, a suitable vehicle was needed to equip the new battalions. By November 1941, the Army requested a vehicle … See more
U.S. combined arms doctrine on the eve of World War II held that tanks should be designed to fulfill the role of forcing a breakthrough into … See more
American tank destroyer doctrine emphasized speed and gun power over armor. As a result, the M10's armor was thin, which made it … See more
Soon after reaching production, it was realized that the barrel of the 3-inch gun M7 was too heavy, to the point where it prevented traverse of the turret on a slope of more than four … See more
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The M10's heavy chassis did not conform to the quickly evolving tank destroyer doctrine of employing … See morePrimary
The M10 tank destroyer used an M4A2 medium tank chassis (M10A1s used an M4A3 chassis) with … See moreThe M10's open-topped turret left the crew vulnerable to artillery and mortar fire and fragments. The 893rd Tank Destroyer Battalion took many … See more
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WEBNov 28, 2014 · Learn about the M10 3inch GMC, a tracked tank hunter based on the M4 chassis and armed with a 76.2 mm gun. Find out its history, design, production, variants and combat performance in WW2.
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- Dimensions (L-W-H): 6.02 x 3.04 x 2.7 m(19’9″ x 9’11” x 8’10”)
- Crew: 4 (driver, commander, gunner, loader)
- Total weight, battle ready: 29.6 metric tons (65,000 lbs)
M10 Wolverine (1942)
WEBThe M10 Wolverine was the main US tank-hunter of ww2, produced from 1942 to the fall of 1943, armed with a 75 mm and new open top turret WW1 Austria Hungary
- Crew: 4 (driver, commander, gunner, loader)
- Total weight, battle ready: 29.6 metric tons (65,000 lbs)
- Dimensions (L-w-h): 14.3x 7.5x 8.8 ft (4.4x 2.3x 2.7 m)
M10 Tank Destroyer "Wolverine" - Real History Online
WEBMay 1, 2022 · Learn about the M10 tank destroyer, a self-propelled gun on a medium tank chassis with a powerful 76.2 mm gun, used by the US Army in World War II. Find out how it was created, produced and deployed in different theaters, and what challenges it faced in the field.
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Sergeant Dean Kenney and the M10 Tank Destroyer
WEBIn June 1943, he was assigned to Company A, 605th Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP), which had been issued the M10 Wolverine. Its 3-inch gun had a 2,800-feet-per-second muzzle velocity and a maximum range of 16,000 yards.