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The M4 high-speed tractor used M4 Sherman tracks, roadwheels, and drive sprocket. However, the suspension was of the HVSS type, first introduced on a light tank T6 project in 1938. One variant was designed to tow the 90 mm anti-aircraft gun , and another was for the 155 mm gun or 8-inch howitzer . [ 1 ]
The following is a list of equipment of the United States Army during World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels. World War II was a global war that started in 1939 and ended in 1945. Following the Japanese attack of 7 December 1941, the United States joined the war and started actively supporting the Allies' campaign.
In 1939-1941 the Army Ordnance Corps was developing a complete line of tactical trucks that could operate over all roads and cross-country terrain in all weather. Corbitt, a small company which had sold the US Army trucks since 1917, was working on designs for heavy-duty conventional 6x6s trucks.
Kangaroo armoured personnel carrier variant of the Ram tank (100+; Canada), M4 Sherman, M7 Priest and other vehicles. KhTZ-16 improvised light tank (60; Soviet Union) KP-bil armoured personnel carrier (500; Sweden) Komsomolets armoured tractor (T-20) (4,401; Soviet Union) KubuĊ improvised armoured car (1; Poland)
M1 medium tractor, Allis-Chalmers; G-126 M4 tractor crane Cat D-7. G-126 M1 heavy tractor Caterpillar Inc. model D-7; M4 tractor crane by Cardwell Crane Co. G-127 Howitzer motor carriage M8, for 75-mm howitzer. G-128 M7 Priest, gun motor carriage, 105-mm, American Locomotive Company; G-130 M10 tank destroyer, 3" Gun, GMC Fisher tank division
The M425 and M426 tractor trucks were 5 ton (4,536kg) load rated 4x2 semi-tractors that were used from 1944 on by the US Army. They are famous for the use on the Red Ball Express from Normandy to the front, but were also used in the China Burma India Theater .
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The U8144T tractor was used to tow semi-trailers with 10-ton or 25-ton ponton bridging equipment. Directly behind the cab was a large toolbox. [25] [26] 2,711 were built between 1941 and 1945, of which 42 went to the Soviet Union under the Lend Lease Act. [27] The U8144 had a similar chassis with van bodies built by York-Hoover.