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The 155 mm howitzer motor carriage M41 (also known as the M41 Gorilla) was an American self-propelled artillery vehicle built on a lengthened M24 Chaffee tank chassis that was introduced at the end of the Second World War. Out of a planned run of 250, only 85 were produced before cancellation of the order at the end of 1945. [2]
M41 howitzer motor carriage; M42 gun motor carriage (Duster) ... M110E1 howitzer, S-P, improved engine cooling, hydraulic, 8-inch; M110E2 howitzer, self-propelled, ...
The M41 Walker Bulldog, officially 76-mm gun tank M41, was an American light tank developed for armed reconnaissance purposes. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] It was produced by Cadillac between 1951 and 1954 and marketed successfully to the United States Army as a replacement for its aging fleet of World War II -vintage M24 Chaffee tanks. [ 6 ]
Developed in 1945. Carried a 105 mm howitzer M4 (126 rounds). Was intended to replace the 105 mm howitzer motor carriage M7. 448 ordered, 316 delivered. Saw service in the Korean War. [19] M41 howitzer motor carriage (Gorilla) Engine moved to the center of hull, 155 mm howitzer M1 mounted at rear. 250 ordered, 85
M41 Walker Bulldog. The development of the M41 Walker Bulldog began in 1947 to replace the M24 Chaffee. The vehicle was designed to be air-transportable and carry heavier firepower provided by an advanced 76 mm gun. The M41 was an agile and well armed. On the other hand, it was noisy, fuel-hungry and heavy enough to cause problems with air ...
The M44 was an American-made self-propelled 155 mm howitzer based on the M41 Walker Bulldog tank chassis, first introduced in the early 1950s. Flaws in its design prevented it from seeing action in the Korean War, but the type went on to serve in the armies of the United States, West Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom into the late Cold War ...
A howitzer is a short cannon, placed at a steep angle of descent, used to fire at relatively high trajectories. The cannons can fire up to four rounds per minute, according to the U.S. Army.
M41 Walker Bulldog, an American light tank; M41 155 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage, developed from M24 Chaffee; M1941 Johnson rifle; M1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun; Macchi M.41 and M.41bis, an Italian flying boat fighter of the 1930s; Type 41 75 mm Mountain Gun, a Japanese artillery gun; HMS Quorn (M41), a British naval minesweeper