The 155 mm gun motor carriage M12 was a U.S. self-propelled gun developed during World War II. It mounted a 155 mm gun derived from the French Canon de 155 mm GPF field gun. The …

The 155 mm gun motor carriage M40 was an American self-propelled artillery vehicle built on a widened and lengthened medium tank M4A3 chassis, but with a Continental engine and with …

The 155 mm Gun Motor Carriage M12 was a U.S. self-propelled gun mounting a 155 mm (6.1 inches) gun, derived from the French Canon de 155mm GPF field gun.

The 155 mm Gun Motor Carriage M12 was a U.S. self-propelled gun developed during the Second World War. Only 100 were built; 60 in 1942 and a further 40 in 1943. It mounted a 155 …

This vehicle is then called M12 Gun Motor Carriage (GMC). At the rear of the chassis, a steel blade is installed to ensure better anchoring of the vehicle during shooting. One of its …

Oct 31, 2010 · Development on the 155 mm Gun Motor Carriage, M12 was started in June 1941. Production did not start until March 1942, however, as the US Army did not consider a self …

Early in the World War II, the Ordnance Department developed the 155mm Gun Motor Carriage, M12, using the World War French type 155m GPF, which had a maximum range of 20,100 …

The M12 155mm gun motor carriage is a must for any US WWII armor collection. Especially important in the breakout of Normandy, these self propelled guns were frequently the only …

One such project is the M12 Gun Motor Carriage, a chain-mounted self-propelled gun (SPG) platform with a massive 155mm barrel attached to the chassis of an existing M3 General …

The M12 was built on the M3 tank chassis and mounted either the M1917, M1917A1 or M1918M1 gun in an open compartment. It was initially developed as a training vehicle and hundred were …