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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 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).
The 2d Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (Composite) (2d AAA Bn [Composite]) was a United States Marine Corps antiaircraft unit that served during World War II. Formed in 1943 as the 3d Airdrome Battalion, its original mission was strictly providing air defense. On 1 October 1943 the battalion was redesignated the 18th Defense Battalion.
[9] the 8th AAA Battalion was followed by the 5th AAA Battalion on May 5 which also established positions in the vicinity of Yontan and Kadena Airfields. [11] On May 8, the 53rd AAA Brigade, higher headquarters for the group, issued an order that antiaircraft battalions were now expected to use only variable time fuses for 90mm antiaircraft ...
In 1939, the USA had manufactured 18 examples of the Medium M2 tank. This tank was never to see combat service, but its chassis and suspension were used as a basis for the Lee and Sherman tanks. Following the German invasion of France in 1940, a small number of Medium M2A1 tanks (an improved model) were manufactured for training.
M3 90 mm Gun: American 90 mm antiaircraft/antitank gun; M5 3-inch gun: American 76.2 mm antitank gun; M7 3-inch gun: American 76.2 mm antitank gun used in the M10 tank destroyer; M8 4.5-inch rocket: American artillery rocket; M1 75 mm pack howitzer: American 75 mm mountain gun; M18 recoilless rifle: Late-war American 57 mm recoilless rifle
2nd Battalion, 35th Artillery (155mm towed guns) 1st Battalion, 75th Artillery (8" Self-Propelled Artillery) 6th Battalion, 10th Artillery (175mm Self-Propelled Artillery - converted to M110 A2 8" Self Propelled Howitzers in early 1979) 3rd Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery (Charlie Company- HQ in Sweinfurt) 5th Battalion, 2nd Air Defense ...
It was designated a heavy tank when it was designed in WWII due to its 90 mm gun, which was at the time the largest caliber gun found on a US tank. The Pershing was a very modern design with torsion-bar suspension, heavy armor, and an excellent 90 mm gun. However, it was somewhat underpowered, having the same Ford GAA engine as the M4A3 ...