M15 COMBINATION MULTIPLY GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE

M15 COMBINATION MULTIPLY GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE
Image: M15 CGMC (WWII Vehicles)
YearFebruary 1943
Vehicle Type[@type]
Origin & Designer[@designer]
Numbers Produced600
Crew7 (Commander, Two Gunners, Three Loaders & Driver)
Main Armament1 x 37mm L/53 M1A2 Anti-Aircraft Gun
Main Armament[@sponson_traverse]
Elevation-0° to +85°
Turret Traverse360° (Manual)
Gun Traverse[@gun_traverse]
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
Maximum Range[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
Gun Sight6.01m
Secondary Armament2 x .50 cal M2HB Heavy Machine Guns
Smoke Discharger[@smoke_discharger]
Ammunition Carried240 x 37mm & 3.400 x .50 cal
Height2.64m
Width2.50m
Length6.01m
Combat Weight9000 kg
Ground Clearance0.28m
Fording Depth0.81m
Trench Crossing0.76m
Obstacle Clearance0.30m
Climbing Ability31°
Radio[@radio]
ArmourUpper Hull Front: 13mm.
Lower Hull Front: 6.4mm.
Upper Hull Sides: 6.4mm.
Lower Hull Sides: 6.4mm.
Hull Rear: 6.4mm.
Hull Top: Open.
Hull Bottom: 6.4mm.
Hood: 6.4mm.
Gun Shield: 6.4mm.
EngineWhite 160AX (Petrol)
Transmission4 Forward & 1 Reverse
Maximum Road Range198 miles (320 km)
Maximum Cross Country Range175 miles (282 km)
Maximum Water Range[@maximum_water_range]
Maximum Road Speed45 mph (72 kph)
Maximum Cross Country Speed9 mph (15 kph)
Maximum Water Speed[@maximum_water_speed]
VariantsM15A1:
Quantity: 1.652
Year: October 1943
New M54 Gun Mount
Air-cooled .50 cals mounted below the 37mm
NotesBased on the M3 chassis and built by White, the M15 mounted a 37mm automatic canon and twin water cooled .50 cal M2 Heavy Machine Guns on the M42 mount and could deliver devastating fire not only at aircraft but ground targets. The side armour could be lowered to allow for this mode of fire. The M15 was issued to armoured units and saw action in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the Pacific theatre and served in the Korean War.