M6 GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE

M6 GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE
Image: M6 GMC (U.S. National Archive)
YearFebruary 1942
Vehicle Type[@type]
Origin & Designer[@designer]
Numbers Produced5.380
Crew155 miles (250 km)
Main Armament1 x 37mm L/56 M3 Gun
Main Armament[@sponson_traverse]
Elevation-15° to +15°.
Turret Traverse360° (Manual)
Gun Traverse[@gun_traverse]
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
Maximum Range[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
Gun Sight4.52m
Secondary Armament[@secondary_armament]
Smoke Discharger[@smoke_discharger]
Ammunition Carried80 x 37mm
Height2.10m
Width2.24m
Length4.52m
Combat Weight0.60m
Ground Clearance0.27m
Fording Depth0.60m
Trench Crossing0.40m
Obstacle Clearance0.15m
Climbing Ability30°
Radio[@radio]
ArmourGun Shield 6.4mm
EngineDodge T-214 (Petrol)
Transmission4 Forward & 1 Reverse
Maximum Road Range239 miles (386 km)
Maximum Cross Country Range155 miles (250 km)
Maximum Water Range[@maximum_water_range]
Maximum Road Speed43 mph (70 kph)
Maximum Cross Country Speed13 mph (21 kph)
Maximum Water Speed[@maximum_water_speed]
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe M6 was the first US Tank Destroyer, and along with the heavier M3 GMC they equipped Tank Destroyer Battalions in the early part of World War Two, they were a combination of the Dodge WC-55 Truck and a 37mm M3 Anti-Tank Gun. They were phased out by 1943 and their role taken up by M10, M18 & M36 Tank Destroyers.