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The 90 mm gun M1/M2/M3 was an American heavy anti-aircraft and anti-tank gun, playing a role similar to the German 8.8cm Flak 18. It had a 3.5 in (90 mm) diameter bore, and a 50 caliber barrel, giving it a length of 15 ft (4.6 m). It was capable of firing a 3.5 in × 23.6 in (90 mm × 600 mm) shell 62,474 ft (19,042 m) horizontally, or a ...
The 2nd 90mm Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion was a United States Marine Corps antiaircraft unit that was active during the 1940s & 1950s. Originally formed during World War II as the 9th Defense Battalion , the battalion took part in combat operations on Guadalcanal , Rendova , Munda Point , and Guam .
The Cannone da 90/53 was an Italian-designed cannon used both in an anti-aircraft role and as an anti-tank gun during World War II. It was one of the most successful anti-aircraft guns to see service during the conflict. The naval version of the gun was mounted on Italian battleships of the Littorio-class and the Andrea Doria-class.
Canon de 90 mm Modèle 1926 France: World War II 90 90 mm Gun M1/M2/M3 United States: World War II / Cold War 90 Cannone da 90/53 Kingdom of Italy: World War II 90 9 cm kanon PL vz. 12/20 Czechoslovakia: World War I / World War II 94 QF 3.7 inch United Kingdom: World War II 100 KS-19 Soviet Union: Cold War 100 Type 59 People's Republic of China ...
Their larger 90 mm M2 gun would prove, as did the eighty-eight, to make an excellent anti-tank gun as well, and was widely used late in the war in this role. Also, available to the Americans at the start of the war was the 120 mm M1 gun stratosphere gun , which was the most powerful AA gun with an impressive 60,000 ft (~18 km) altitude capability.
Pages in category "Anti-aircraft guns of the United States" ... 90 mm gun M1/M2/M3; 120 mm gun M1; C. C-RAM; D. Director (military) M. M9 gun director; M45 Quadmount ...
25 mm Hotchkiss anti-aircraft gun; 37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 (61-K) 37 mm gun M1; 45 mm anti-aircraft gun (21-K) 75 mm armata wz.36; 75 mm FRC M27; 76 mm air defense gun M1931; 76.2 mm anti-aircraft gun Model 1935 (34-K) 85 mm air defense gun M1939 (52-K) 90 mm gun M1/M2/M3; 120 mm gun M1
3-inch Gun M1917 – Original fixed-place anti-aircraft gun introduced in 1917, barrel based on 3-inch gun M1903. M1918 – Mobile anti-aircraft gun using a barrel based on the 3-inch gun M1898 and a new mount. M1 – Variant of the M1918 with a removable barrel liner. M2 – Variant of the M1917 with a removable barrel liner.