The M36 tank destroyer, formally 90 mm Gun Motor Carriage, M36, was an American tank destroyer used during World War II. The M36 combined the hull of the M10 tank destroyer, which used the M4 Sherman's reliable chassis and drivetrain combined with sloped armor, and a new turret mounting the 90 mm gun M3. Conceived in 1943, the M36 first served ...

Sep 23, 2021 · Thanks to a massive 90mm main gun, the M36 was one of the few American tank destroyers that could reliably engage any German armored vehicles, even at extreme distances. During the Second World...

Jan 20, 2023 · The most powerful US tank destroyer of the war was the M36, which was based on the Gun Motor Carriage M10, more commonly known as the M10. The M10 was the first dedicated tank destroyer for the US Army, built on the chassis of the M4 Sherman.

Jun 14, 2018 · M36 Jackson was among the heavier designs that fell into the tank destroyer category, and its combat history tells a tale of a successful blend of firepower and maneuverability which helped bring the dreadful panzer units of the Nazi Armada to defeat.

The M36 Jackson was the last dedicated American tank hunter of the war. After the early, soon obsolete M10 Wolverine and superfast M18 Hellcat the US Army needed a more powerful gun and better armoured vehicle to hunt down the latest developments in German tanks, including the Panther and Tigers.

M36: The M10 With A Much Better Gun T he M36 was another tank destroyer based on the Sherman chassis, basically an M10A1 with a new turret mounting a bigger gun. These tanks mounted the 90mm M3 gun.

Mar 20, 2018 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the M36 Gun Motor Carriage (Jackson / Slugger) Tank Destroyer / Gun Motor Carriage Tracked Combat Vehicle including pictures.

The M36 tank destroyer, formally 90 mm Gun Motor Carriage, M36, was an American tank destroyer used during World War II. American soldiers usually referred to them as TDs for 'tank destroyers'.[3] The M36 first served in combat in Europe in September 1944, and served until the end of the war; it...

Late in the war the US Army replaced the three-inch gun in the M10 tank destroyer with a high velocity, 90- millimeter antiaircraft gun to create the M36 tank destroyer. The increased...

May 23, 2014 · The M36 90mm Gun Motor Carriage was the most powerful American Tank Destroyer of the Second World War and was produced by mounting a 90mm anti-aircraft gun on the chassis of the M10 3in Gun Motor Carriage.