Early US SPG
Early US SPG
I found this photo online, and have since lost the link. I would really like to find more info on the vehicle in the background, which appears to be a US M2 but with a built up, open topped superstructure and a 37 or 47mm Anti Tank gun emplaced in it.
Re: Early US SPG
It is an M2A1 chassis fitted with a semi-automatic 1.85-inch gun mounted in an open-topped turret. The tank was to function as a tank support gun and it's primary purpose was to engage and destroy AT guns - The idea being that they would be easier to spot with the better visibility from the open turret, and engaging enemy tanks was a second priority. However, the semiauto gun tended to jam often and it's penetration capability was less than expected. It was tested during the summer of 1937 and quickly dropped.
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Re: Early US SPG
US Army tested several support weapons like this in the 1920s & 30s.