What is a T19 gun?
The T19 Howitzer Motor Carriage (HMC) was a 105 mm (4.1 in) howitzer mounted on a M3 Half-track chassis. It saw service during World War II with the U.S. Army. Its secondary armament consisted of an air-cooled . 50 in (13 mm) M2 machine gun for local defense.
What caliber is a T19?
T19 Howitzer Motor Carriage
| T19 Gun Motor Carriage | |
|---|---|
| Primary armament | M2A1 105 mm Howitzer (8 rounds) |
| Secondary armament | .50 cal MG M2 HB Provision for 1 .45 cal M1928A1 Provision also for either 1 .30 cal M1 rifle or a .30 cal M1 carbine |
| Engine | White 160AX, 386 in3 (6,330 cc), 6-cylinder, petrol, compression ratio 6.3:1 147 hp |
Who invented the half track?
With the snow and ice of Canada in mind, Joseph-Armand Bombardier developed 7- and 12-passenger half-track autoneiges in the 1930s, starting what would become the Bombardier industrial conglomerate. The Bombardier vehicle had tracks for propulsion in the rear and skis for steering in front.
Why is it called a half track?
The French engineer Adolphe Kégresse converted a number of cars from the personal car pool of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia to half-tracks in 1911. His system was named after him: the Kégresse track, which used a flexible belt rather than interlocking metal segments.
Did the US use half-tracks?
The M3 half-track was an American armored personnel carrier half-track widely used by the Allies during World War II and in the Cold War….M3 half-track.
| Carrier, Personnel, Half-track, M3 | |
|---|---|
| Unit cost | $10,310 |
| Produced | 1941-1945 |
| No. built | 53,000 (including variants) |
| Specifications |
Did the US use half tracks?
Why are there no more Halftracks?
The reason half track vehicles were phased out of military service is because they were no longer needed. That is to say advances in tire technology (as ridiculous as that sounds) reached a point where tires could effectively accomplish tasks you would have needed a track to do before.
Why are Halftracks not used anymore?
The main disadvantage is the increased maintenance to maintain track tension, and the reduced life span of tracks (up to 10,000 km) compared to tires (up to 80,000 km).
Why is half-tracks only in ww2?
The reason why is simple: The halftrack combined some of the advantages of fully tracked with fully wheeled vehicles – tracks for cross country performance, easy steering on roads, easier maintenance. Plus the halftracks were cheaper than fully tracked vehicles.