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FM 30-40

RECOGNITIONPICTORIAL MANUAL

ON ARMORED VEHICLES

REGRAOEO UNCLASSIFIED ByALm,,, DOFD0 DiR. 5200.

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restricted material may be given to any person known to be in

the serviee of the United States and to persons of undoubtedloyalty and discretion who are cooperating in Government work,but will not be communicated to the public or to the press exceptby authorised military public relations agencies. (See also par.18b, At 380-5, 28 Sep 1942.)



_- 00 FM 30-4

RECOGNITIONPICTORIAL MANUAL

.ON ARMORED VEHICLESThis manual supersedes FM 30-40, 9 January 1943, including C 1, 19 August 1943,

FM 30-41, 27 May 1941, and FM 30-42, 3 October 1942.

I)tmiaL*teL. .1 rftrltfd te r. The infornetion eontined in retrikted doeunenlt &nd he ential

charscteristics of restricted aterial may be ugien to s peron known to be in the service of the United

States and to persons *f nndobted trait, and diretton wbho re cooerating in GCvernment work, but

will not be rommunieated t the pblic or to the pr eaxept by authorizd mtitary public reltion saenles.

(See .1si pr. 18Mb, R 3*-S. 28 Saet. 3142.)

UNITED STATES GOVENUMENT UIsTrINO OFFICE · WASHINGTON · 143



WA R DEPARTMENT.WAslirt4oroN 25, D. C., 3 NovEMaeR 1943.

FM 30-40, Rccognition Pictorial Manuail on Armored Vehicles. is published for the information andguidance of all clnccrned.

A.l ; ().7c 't:3.1

OR¥DI.R OF THE SSCREhARY O1 W$AR

G. C. MARSHALL.Chief of .Stlff.

OIFPTCIA.

J. A. ULIO,Major Geral,

Tlke Adj#teant General.

r I t HIUTTON:

in and H (5); C (5).

For explanatr.n ot svmbols see FM 21-6.'

III



TABLE OF CONTENTSPamr'npll PIage

CHAPTER 1. Introduction ................... ............ ........ 1-7 1

CHAPTER 2. Nomenclature and recognition features ............................... 8-12 5CHArPTER 3. Training ................. ................................ ....... 13-14 11United States armored vehicles.British armored vehicles.

Russian armored vehicles.

Germanarmored vehicles.Italian armored vehicles.

Japanese armored vehicles.

V



CHAPTER 1

IlTRODUCTION

1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE 4. NECESSITY FOR RECOGNITION TR

This manual is designed as an aid for the uniform training of per- a. The first requirement in warfare is the ability to

sonnel in recognition of armored vehicles. It covers the methods to friend from foe. Before the outbreak of this war few realiz

be used in training an d the vehicles that at present are considered problems of recognition: Since then, mistakes in recogni

operational. sea, on land, an d in the air, have been too numerous

Usually these mistakes are attended by the most serious c

2. OBJECTIVE It must be fully realized that the only way to obviate theseis by demanding the highest general level of proficiency

The objective of training in the recognition of armored vehicles tion. This can only be attained by,conrinual, concent

is to make each individual capable of recognizing instantly armored It is not suggested that practice will make on e absolutely

vehicles now in operation, an d to be able to learn quickly to recognize it will certainly go most of the way to reducing the chan

any new vehicles that ma y be developed. The individual must be being a danger not only to himself, but to his comrades-

able to recognize such vehicles under varying conditions of terrain, b. Recognition does not begin and en d with appear

weather, an d light; when the vehicle, or observer, or both, are essential to distinguish between the appearance of friend

moving or stationary; and when the vehicle is viewed from the front, this is seldon sufficient. It is also essential to recognize th

side, rear, top, or at varying angles. In the case of armored vehicles, this recognition gives k

the vulnerable portions, approximate speed, probable3. RESPONSIBILITY OF UNIT COMMANDERS and if hostile, a reasonable deduction as to future actions

It is the responsibility of unit commanders that each individual of C. What enables a person accurately and speedily to

his command be thoroughly trained in armored vehicle recognition. ship, a plane, or a tank? The process is no different f

The subject cannot be delegated to a few short hours on the basic recognizing an automobile, a horse, a bird, or a friend.

training program, but must be continuous throughout training an d the question, ''When I see a friend walking down the stre

combat. at every feature of him and, having gone through a proces



decide that it is Bill?" Obviously not. You know immediately that tials of a building. Silhouettes should be studied for thei

it is :' Bill" because you are familiarwith his whole appearance, his effect and not just for details. Photographs pick up where s

various characteristics, andrthe wayhe stands orwallks. Recognition leave off, by showing the vehicle in various positions. Hav

is instinctive. It is not difficult to translate these various points into sketch silhouettes of various armored vehicles.terms of a tank, an airplane, or a ship. So the combination of these, (2) Sources of silhouettes and photographs are:an d many other features, make up what is known scientifically as (a) This manual.

"total form perrcption." Now ask on e more question, "Why did (b) Posters.you get to know the-various-fratures of a friend, or automobile, or (c) Locally prepared silhrouettes-from photographs.

horse?" The answer is, Because you were interested in him or it. (d) Photographs from all available sources, such asTherefore, the requirement for proficiency in armored vehicle recognition is and newspapers.

familiaritybased on a knowledge of armored vehicles in general, a knowl- c. Film slides an d film strips. (1) Film slides andedge which will be gained only by an aroused interest and enthusiasm are another means of presenting silhouettes and still photo

for armored vehicles. If this is borne in mind, there will finally be armored vehicles. These can be used to good advantage th

an end to those famous last words," I think they're ours." recognition training. In the more advanced stages of train

can be flashed on the screen for progressively shorter time

5. USE OF RECOGNITION TRAINING AIDS Time intervals as short as % o Y30 second can be obtained wi

vised shutters. Time intervals as short as {o0 second can be oa. This manual. (1) This manual is designed primarily for visedshuers. Timintervalsasshotas secondcanboself-instruction

andgeneral

use, but will also serve as a text in recogni- the necessary shutter equipment is available. At such spstudent is forced to recognize the vehicle as a whole becaustion courses. It includes four types of material: silhouettes, pocqtorialoperational data, photographs, and editorial matter. The material (2) Availability. (a) See FM 21-7 for film strips.Isthe most exact currently available. The manual will be constantly (b) Film slides are now in production an d will be distribenlarged an d amended. matically when available.

(2) The silhouettes contained in this manual are drawn to a d. Models. (1) Models must be accurate and careconstant scale, so that when viewed from 5 yards they represent the structed to scale. Using the models in variois attitudes ivehicle at 400 yards. well as far as it goes, but it is even more important that they

b. Silhouette posters and photographs. (1) Silhouettes are available to students for examination. They may then sati

the foundation stones or ABC on which all recognition training is selves, the models being accurate, that certain features do ex

based. They may seem dull and uninspiring, but the fact remains may well have been missed when seeing representations of tthat the "three view" silhouette, giving the head-on, plan, and side on former occasions. The scale model is eminently suitaview, shows very salient recognition features of a tank just as an can be made to adopt any position, whereas the views pre

architect's drawing of plan, section, and elevations gives the essen- slides, photographs, and silhouettes are necessarily limited

2



(2) Avaiabhility; If commercia-models are nor-availabkr, build e. In conchisionrpractidal rcsuanr- te fina rest:

your own. A program of model building is an excellent adjunct to NITION STUDENT MUST TRY HIS SKILL ON EVERY

a recognition training program. VEHICLE HE SEES AND ON EVERY PICTURE OF

MAGAZINE OR NEWSPAPER.

6&TEACHING RECOGNITION7. PHASES OF TRAINING

The above training aids can best be utilized for teaching recog-

nition if training progresses as indicated, below. The training. phases outlined .below are intended as g

a. First, the student must be taught the important items of ar- Make it interesting. Do not keep me n at on e thing too lomored vehicle nomenclature and recognition features. (See ch . 2.) will grow tired and become disinterested. Recognitio

b. Individual vehicles are next presented, with emphasis on their will be tiring on the eyes unless varied. Class periods sh

silhouette, engineering form photographic appearance, an d interest longer than 50 minutes, an d no more than one period per d

appeal. In addition to Field Manuals, large posters or silhouettes al l the training aids available.

may be used in this stage of training. Silhouettes or photographs a. First phas. (1); Explain-purpose of course; n

can also be projected on screens using delineoscopes or film slides or instant recognition, an d method of teaching (par. 6).

strips. (2) Explain general nomenclature and recognition

C. As soon as the student knows the component parts of the vehicles (ch. 2).

vehicle being studied, his attention must thereafter be directed to recog- b. Second phase. (1) Review nomenclature and

nixing the " total form' of the vehide. Models can be utilized to good features.advantage at this period in the training program. Film slides and (2) Explainandsrudytwovehicles.

film strips on individual vehicles projected for progressively decreas- (3) Flash various views of the vehicles on the scree

ing periods of time are excellent means of presenting "total form" seconds and require class-to write down name of vehicle

recognition an d should be utilized to the maximum extent the avail- ality.

ability of these aids permits. c. Third phase. (1) Review vehicles explained

d. For more advanced training, film slides, strips, or photographs phase.

projected fo r very short time intervals can be utilized. These same (2) Explain and study two more vehicles.

training aids can be used for test purposes. Where the necessary (3) Practice recognition of the vehicles.

projection equipment is not available, the ingenious recognition (4) Explain and study two more vehicles.

instructor will improvise his own equipment, such as an opaque (5) Practice recognition of vehicles. Flash recently

projector (reflectoscope) made of box, bulbs, old lenses, cardboard ones on screen for I second, other for ) second.

tube, etc. d. Succeeding phases. Explain and study two or



vehicles per phase an d practice recognition of all previously explained (7) Use "interest appeal'' information on armored

vehicles. Gradually decrease recognition time to )} to )io second For example, the success of the 105-mm howitzer motor car

or less. (British "Priest"') in British Eighth Army attack from Ele. -int.s r instructn. (1) There are no short cuts to learn- westward.

ing armored vehicle recognition.

(2) Instructors must be thoroughly trained an d enthusiastic for (8) Introduce the competitive spirit whenever possible.their work. (9) Mixing in vehicles which have not been taught w

(3) Students must give some of their spare time to the subject if that have been taught makes the class alert, encourages clos

they are to become proficient. tion, an d teaches extra vehicles.(4) Make classroom instruction so interesting that the students (10) Try to equip on e room with models, posters, pho

willmake recognition training aids available to the men in their d a library of publications and periodicals. Time and la

spare() ake recognition training aids available to the men in their in making this a "display room" in the true sense of the wspare time.

(6) Display posters and photographs in barracks, recreation rooms, be well rewarded. A room that is bright, clean, well lig

and other places. Do no t leave such posters permanently in one place. equipped in a manner that takes full advantage of advertisi

Have a program for shifting them periodically, every few days or becomes a center of interest and encourages instead of discou

once a week. students to learn.



CHAPTER 2

NOMENCLATURE AN D RECOGNITION FEATURES

8.

TURRETtank 2597.

(3) Pyramidal. With top cu t off. See Italian M14 ta

The turret is a dome-shaped or box-shaped structure on the top of (4) A prism. A figure having vertical sides. See Br

the vehicle. It usually carries the main armament-machine guns, well tank.

37-mm gun, 75-mm gun, 105-mm gun, an d various other calibers as (5) Dome-shapedorglohbular. See U. S. medium tank M4

explained in paragraph 10. Distinguishing features of the turret e. Overhanging turrets and turret bulges. Some

(figs. 1 an d 2) are: in the U. S. light tank M5AI, overhang at the back or si

a. Position on hull. (1) Well forward as on the Russian a bulge, this bulge being used normally for the radio.

medium tank T34. various combinations of shapes. The flat-sided turrets

(2) Just forward of center as on most U. S. tanks. slope so as to present a poor angle of impact for project

(3) Near the center as on the German PzKw III. turrets have a very streamlined appearance as in the U.

(4) Near the rear as on the German 6-wheeled armored car. tank M4. Some turrets are egg-shaped, the larger axis be(5) On e one side of the hull as on the U. S. medium tank M3 . to rhe.principal weapon. Note the U. S. light tank MS.

b. Single or multiple turrets. Most tanks have single turrets. f. Radioantenna. Note position of radio antenna o

However, there are some with multiple turrets. These ma y be- light tank MS . Some other vehicles have the antenna on

(1) Side by side. but do not depend entirely on this means of recognition.

(2) On e above the other.

(3) In line. 9. HULLc. Cupola. This is a small, turretlike projection on top of the The characteristics to look for in the hull are:

turret. It may have a machine gun projecting from it. See U. S. a. Box shaped, with sides either vertical as on the U. S.

medium tank M3 . or sloping.

d. Shape. The shape of the turret ma ybe- b. Streamlined, as in the U. S. medium tank M4A1.

(1) Cylindrical. See Japanese light armored car 2597. c. Overhanging, as in the U. S. light tank M5A1.

(2) Cone-shaped. With top of cone cutoff. SeeJapanese medium d. Low or high silhouette.



NEAR FRONT JUST FORWARD OF CENTER CENTER

LEFT SIDE OOUBLE

JUST BACK OF CENTER REAR RIGHT Snt OOUBI E

FlouRE 1. Position of turret on hull.



X, 1' X 1''\',ffl' FYLINDRICAL CONICAL CONICAL DOME SHAPE PRISM PRISMWIT C AWA)

PYRAMIDAL DOME SHAPE DIAMOND SHAPEIITR 2. urret yt@.

FTc.URB 2. Turret types.



10. ARMAMENT b. Part-track vehicles. These ma y be half-track, threetrack, or track ma y be even larger. On some German vehi

Th e armament varies from machine guns to large cannon. In front wheels can be lifted an d the vehicle run as a full-trackturreted vehicles the heaviest armament is normally in the turret. Note the following:

Look fo r the following: (1) Front wheels.

a. Short barrel, as on the U. S. 75-mm howitzer motor carriage M8. (2) Length of track as compared to length of vehiclecb. Medium barrel, as on the U. S. medium tank M4 . (3) Number and size of bogi wheels.

c. Long barrel, as on the German Pz Kw VI. Note that some of c. Full-track vehicles. Note the following

the German tanks also have a muzzle brake, a large ringlike device (1) Number of bogie wheels.on the end of the barrel. (2) Spacing of bogies and bogie wheels.

d. A cannon in a turret usually has a coaxial machine gu n mounted (3) Are wheels mounted singly or in pairs?with it. (4) Are wheels large or small?

e. A machine gun may be mounted in the hull. See U. S. light (5) Is part of traction covered by an armored skirt?tank M5A1 an d medium tank M4 .

f. An antiaircraft machine gun may be mounted on the turret, orit ma y be on a pedestal or other mount in turretless vehicles.

g. Size of gun, that is, length an d diameter of barrel. The above paragraphs cover description of the various part

vehicle. Other features to note are-a. Size of vehicle.

Many vehicles may be definitely recognized by the traction. How- b. Height of silhouette.

ever, do not make traction a standard means of recognition as wheels c. Position of radio antenna.

or tracks will often be obscured by grass or defilade. The following d. National markings. Do no t depend on nationalmarkinAare recognition features: tured tanksmay be used againstyou or the enemy may use your ovwn

a. Wheeled vehicles. (1) Two, three, four, or more wheels nationalmarkings.on a side; that is, four-wheeled, six-wheeled, eight-wheeled, or even e. When viewing a vehicle from above, note

more. (1) Position of turret.

(2) Are wheels evenly or unevenly spaced? Most six-wheeled (2) Length of gun.

vehicles will have four wheels close together near the rear. (3) Shadows, which will often show more than direct view(3) Are wheels large or small? Most will be large. vehicles.



MG I IDLER

TRALSG IDLER BOGIE

LOW IDLER

OVERLAPPING BOGIE WHEELS

TPCK SUPPORT ROLLER TRACK

r rt

7L

SMALLOGS WHEELARLA BOOSE HEEL

FiouRb 3. Nomenclature of traction.



CHAPTER 3

TRAINING

13 . GENERAL 14 . WHAT TO TEACH

a. Lists of Allied an d Axis armored vehicles considered important a. In selecting armored vehicles to be included in

enough to be included in recognition training programs are published grams, consideration must be given to the type of uni

in the "U. S. Army-NavyJournal of Recognitior).' That publication state of training, an d its probable destination or ac

should be consulted. operations. For example, there is no necessity fo r tea

vehicles to a unit in or destined for the Southwest Pac

b. Such lists are not meant to include all armored vehicles which b. Recognition training on U. S. armored vehicles w

might be seen in combat. VehiCles which will be seen only infre- in individual, unit, an d combihed training perio

quently or which are used primarily fo r training have been omitted emphasis will be placed on the most important U. S. arm

from such lists.Emphasis on recognition of Allied an d Axis vehicles (e

units) will normally begin upon arrival at staging are

important Allied an d Axis vehicles in the theater of des

be stressed.



U.S

NATIONAL INSIGNIA

RUSBritish and Italian

vehicles usually have

no national markings.

Insignia shown for theother nations are usual

but do not always

appear. _________ JAPA

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UNITED STATESARMORED VEHICLE

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U.S. BRITISH RUSSIAN * SCOUT CAR, M

CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: None. frame. Radiator covered b

Hull: Boxlike, with vertical sides and shutters. Vehicle equippe*back open top Upper edges of hdil roller, often mounts fi

sides slope down to rear from top of antenna.I . _ _ _ iwindshield. Removable glass wind- Armament: On e caliber .50

shield replaced in combat by armor plate and one or two caliberU -m I A which pivots about top of windshield guns, mounted on skate mmay be traversed 3600 on atop inside edge of body.

Traction: Four large wheelswheel drive.

18.4' - 6.4' - INTEReST DTAM Develpc._anized cavalry for use as aand also as a command vehused extensively by U. S. Aduring their early period ofL and' training. The vehicle dthe cross-country mobility

track, and has been largely relatter vehicle, particularly in

smallr units. It is now used

NOVEMBER 143FROM DATA CURRENTLY AVAIL

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SPEED - 55 MPHBRIDGE -6 TONS

FORD - 2.0'

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SCOUT CAR, M3A1

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u.s. LIGHT ARMORED CAR

CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Conical, with bullet-shaped bulge Armament:

and gu n mantlet at front; open top; set On e 37-mm gun in turret.

slightly forward of center of hull. One coaxial caliber .30 m

HIull: Long, low, slopes down graduall1 Traction: Six large wheels, Jn rear. Distinctive front composed o with the inner wheels set

wide, flat plate sloping down fromdriver's compartment and making a pair.sharpV with asccond placewhichslopes INTEREST DATA: Developed back under nose of vehicle. Square-cut use in reconn issance units.

skirting over rear wheels. that. the half-track was toomra~L raad fir scousingthe light tank did not make a

_ _ _ _ 15.4'- -7.3'j. . ing vehicle because it affordebility. TheMN lighr armoredcxtrensively in armored units

nized cavalry for scouting purpfair cross-country mobility, agun gives good antitank proteish call it the "Greyhound."

_ ]ZA-M version, the M20, minus the__ 5 equipped with a ring machine

is usee as a command car.6.2'

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SPEED - 55 MPH

BRIDGE -9 TONS-

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LIGHT ARMORED CAR, MS

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U S. BRITISH HALF-TRACK- CARr

Turret: None. forward driving sprocket, rear

Hull: Vertical sides and back; open top. small track support roller in cWindshield and radiator may be covered

v a*rrmor plate attached. .Eqripped in INTEREST DATA: There are se

front with roller or winch. Often carries tracks, all having the same gene

fishpole radio antenna.'ance. Silhouettes and data giv

Armament: On e caliber .30 machine gun. the M3 . Pictures of other m

Traction: Two large powered wheels in shown. The M2 is principally a

front; half-tracks in rear, each side corn- vehicle. Its normal armament iso

osed of cndless track, on e bogie with 50 machine gun and one c

Four small equally spaced wheels, large machine gun, mounted on skatThe M3 is primarily a personn

- ~~~~~ ~~19.~~8'~6.5'~~~ but may be used as a'prime moveons up to 105-mm. In armoredunits, it carries rifle squads, 60-m

squads, and machine gun squads.is an 81-mm mortar carrier. A la

the MZI, gives a better mort

o n'TheS petsonnel carrier is ve.... m| sto the M3 . The M9AI is sim

M3, except that it has a ring mo

the hull over the right front sea

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.WA DEPARTMENT FM 3'40

SPEED- 45 MPH \mSPEED4 MPH \ I BRIDGE - 10 TO

FORD -2.7':F .~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



HALF-TRACK CAR, M3M3 M3

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HALF TRACK CA

M4 M2

M3 M3 M2

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HALF TRACK CARSM9AI _ M9Al

M 4 - ,.. X ^. ?,0'0 ,.:: A.S

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u.s.S MULTIPLE GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE,



CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: None. chine guns mounted coa

Hull: Hood and driver's cab armored. 37-mm gun.Rear deck carries rotating gun mount 360

°traverse.

protected on front and sides by high Traction: Two large powered

shield made of flit, vertical plates. front; half-tracks in rear,Armament: composed of endless track,

One37-mmAAgun on rotatingmountr. with four small equally spacTwo caliber .50 heavy-barreled ma- large forward driving spro

idler, and small track suppocenter.

INTEREST DATA: This is an AA19.8' - 6.5'- with the 37-mm AA gun and tw

mounted caliber .50 machine gu

on an M3 half-track chassis.particularly to accompany armothe guns can be fired instantlybeing required for emplacemvehicle gave a good accountthe North African campaignsdown many Axis planes. Th

. hesitated to attack any column

protected by this weapon.

NOVEMBER 1Q3FROM DATA CURRENTLY AVAILAB

WAR DEPARTMENT FM ~0

SPEED - 45 MPH RBRIDGE - 10 T

FORD - 2.7'

MULTIPLE GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE, MS15



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GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE



u~s..MULTIPLE

~~~________ s~~~~~~ CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: None. Armament: Four caliber .50

Hull: Open top; vertical sides and back, mounted coaxially on rot

top portions of which arc hinged and may 3600° tr.arse.

be folded down whcn guns are in action. Traction: Tw o large powerfront; half-tracks in rear, eposed of endless track, o

Iour small equally spacedforward driving sprocket,small track support roller

INTEREST DATA: This vehicle20.8' - 7.1' M3 half-t;ack chassis mount

air-coolcd caliber .50nachine

motor carriages similar to th

M13, M14, and M17; the Mcarry only twin machine gu

|~~~~I.~~~~~~ S^~~~ a~riage was designed to ac

N_ *-j uI- supplement the M1 5 motor

_-. x 1 _ served in the North African

_________~~~~~~~~_ z~ ~~_____________ j~like the M15, was particulathat area. Its fire has cause

8__7

I.!pnlanes to hesitate to attac

a; bivouacs from low altitudes

(*- _ { K )-E~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- E NOVEMBER I1Q4FROM DATA CURRENTLY AVAIL

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SPEED - 42 MPH n BRIDGE - 10

FORD -2.7'* S

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MULTIPLE GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE, M16



M13 40 M1 6

6 3

26

U.S. BRITISH RUSSIAN* LIGHT TANK,



CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Prismatic, with vertical sides Armament.curvcd at center, flat near front and rear. One 37-mm gu n in tu

Front of turret is flat, inclined, momrnts On e coaxial caliber .protruding gun manrler; rear is under- One caliber .30 mach

I[____O _BI-_'fill Bicut with vertical back. Top is cutaway front of hull.

slightly front and rear. One caliber .30 AAHull: High, with fat top and upward turret.

bulge behind turret; vertical sides, which Traction: Full track; fouangle in at front to join abruptly slop- bogie wheels in two bing front face. large trailing idler I

sprocket in front; thre

14.6' 74' rollers.

INTEREST DATA: This is

U. S. light tank, having sseries of light tanks. Tboth the M 3and the MSA

The M5 differs only slM5AI, the latter having

___m______''__ ' ~ _ rear of the turret for mradio. The tank was in

7.5' where it was able to crpr __®~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _®~~~~ ~tit man K IV ank. Du

campaign, a grorp of lighA[nI * s *I, bat with 16 German PzK

-irl I out 14 of he German tank

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FROM DATA CuRR

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SPEED -40 MPH /\ BRIDGE - 1

TRE

FORD - 3.0'

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LIGHT TANK, MSA1



MSA1 MSAI MSAI

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CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Small, domne-shaped, cut away in Armamentfront; flat top; high cuporla set to left; One 75-niiii gull ii

mounted on left and just rear of center right front of hull.of hull. On e 37-nim gull in tu

Hull: High, with vertical sides; large On e coaxial caliber .snion gun mount at right front; slopes One caliber .30 mach

own gently in rear, abruptly in front. Traction: Full track; sixthree bogies; drivingthree track support rol

INTEREST DATA: M3 tan18.5' - 8.9' - American tanks to be

75-mm gun. Althoughhouette and the 75-mm gtraverse, th e tank gave aitself in the African d

-_ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- ~Called the "Lee" by thethe Britis equip with a

rct, is known as the "Ghas held its own with the

IR M O_ On e model in the M3 se

pearance n that it has a cwhich gives it a streamlA Canadian-built vehicle

,j (n1"s built on the 13 ch

4,_ ._ cast hull, and mlunts aturrcL

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SPEED - 25 MPH wA OEP.I.ARTMEN

BRIDGE -30 TONS

TRFORD - 3.5'

MEDIUM TANK,M3



M3A22 *- -* - 1M

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30 .

MEDIUM TAN



U.S. BRITISH RUSSIAN

II CHARACTERISTICS:

_U _ Turret: Largc, dom-shaped; flat top; One caliber .30 m

radio bulge in rear; set at center of hull. front of hull.

Hull: Angular. but has streamlined appear- Traction: Full track;

ance; welded construction; vertical sides: bogie wheels suspen

slopes down gently in retar, abrhruptly inrck support rollers;

front' front.rmamnlent:

On e 75-mm gun in turret. INTEREST DATA: The

On e coaxial caliber .30 machine gun. models, including the

M4A4, which are almpearance and performan'Sherman" by the Br

19.3' - 8.6' - cessor to the medionl

velocity 75-mm gun istraverse turret, makiflexihle than the M3formed remarkably w

advance from El Alemhas been able to holdfamed German 88-mm

standard mediumtank

9.3' Army, and wa s used e

Africa andSicilvy. TheC

is based on the M4,appearance

NOVEMBER IP9

zy~s~~~s~~~~~ '- ~,_, F ReM DAT. CURRENTLY

WAR OEPARYMENT FM a

SPEED -25 MPH

BRIDGE -31 TONS

TRFORD - 3.0'

T_~~~I

MEDIUM TANK, M4



M4A3 M4A ' M4A3

14- ',. . L r

''M4A3 '4A

32

u.s. BRITISH RUSSIAN * MEDIUM TANK,



MEDIUM TANK, 4

'ClHARAfTERISTICS:

Turret: Large, dome-sradio bulge in rear; set

Hull: Cast; well stream

gently in rear, abruptlArmament:

One 75-mm gun ill

One coaxial caliberOne caliber .30 ma

front of hull.Tuacaion: Full Arack; s

bogie wheels, suspendtrack support rollers;

19.2' 8.6' - in ront.

INTEREST DATA: Th e M

the other tanks of the

inguirshed from them beeast hull. It is not as

_____________________________muchore numerous on

Iff rlkw . ::~ t* FROM DATA CURRENTI.Y

ago '1W5~~! . WAR OEPARTMENT FM 30

SPEED - 25 MPH

SPEED25MPH BRIDGE - 31 TONS

TRFORD_-3.0'

M:EDtIIW MASK, M4A1



~_.*

ii-a~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~i

S- '-2% I 4

.w~~

IaII

34

u.s. A 75-MM HOWITZER MOTOR CARRIA



CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Low, long with curved, sloping Xrmamcn:sides; undercut projection at rear ter- On e 75-mm howitze

minmates in flat, vertical plate;large, pro- One caliber .50 A

truding gu n mantier in front; open top; ring mount on tu

ring mount for AA machine gun in rear. Traction: Full track;

Hull: High. with fiat top and upward bogie wheels in tw

bulge behind turret; vertical sides, which large trailing idlerangle in at front to join abruptly sloping sprocket in .front; tfront face. rollers.

INTEREST DATA: This

14.Y5 ceeded the 75-mm ho- 7.5' -the M3 half-track. Th

in appearance to the M

ing from it only in the

-41110,a primarily as a close st minrantry

*- 7 S'.5

NOVEMBER 1flFROM DATA CURRENTLY

WAr OEPArTMENT FM a0

SPEED - 35 MPH -\ BRIDGE -

TRFORD - 3.0'

_z_~~~~~~~~~~. _

_el ^silY~~~hf0 S,

75-MM HOWITZER MOTOR CARRIAGE, M8



A;

alE~ ~ ~~A j * '

y_ ;

=F -

a s~~~: - I-iaaj6 -M

36

uS. . 105-MM HOWITZER MOTOR CARRIA



CHARACTERISTICS.

Turret: None. Armament:

Hull: Vertical sides, open top; sides high On e 105-mm howi

in front, slope down irregularly to ear; On e caliber .50 Afront slopes down sharply, has large ring mount at r

gap to right of center to afford traverse Traction: Full track,for main armament; ring mount for bogie wheels suspendmachinc gun at right front. sprocket in front;

rollers.

INTEREST DATA: This

cessor to the 105-mm

18..7 .e...on thc M3 half-tracthat of the M3 tank

howitzer mounted inhull. The ring mounta AA machine gun, mo

right side of the hull,I'a~~~h,.~~~~--. ~~This resemblance led

the vehicle the "Pric

coarributed greatly to8.2' at El Alemein.

-! ~ , FROM DATA CURRENTLY

WAR DEPnRTMENT FM 3

SPEED - 25 MPH' BRIDGE - 24 TONS

FORD - 3.5'

105-MM HOWITZER MOTOR CARRIAGE, M7



· CI ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

8 ..

-- mE·~~ 39p

0@~~~~~%~~·t*? ; 3,~~~~~~~~~

u.s. 3-INCH GUN MOTOR CARRIAG



CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Undercut front and rear; narrow Ilull: Long, flat top,front mounting large gun manticr; wide plates slope down abrrear; front composed of V of two flat, inclined sides and rear inclined plates which joins inhorizontal cutting faces.

line; rear composed of to such V's set Armam ent:diagonally across rear corners of turret; One 3-inch gun in tursides are flat, inclined plates, pointed at One caliber .50 machboth ends to fit into V's at front and of turret.

rear; open top. Traction: Full track; sibogie wheels suspendedsprocklet in front; thr

19.6' 10.0 - rollersINTEREST DATA: This v3-inch gun in a turret omedium tank chassis.

standard tank destroyerbeing replaced by the T7welt in North Africa, whe

8.1' attacks.

II |_ NOVEMBER 1843*....~~~ FROM OATA CURRENTLY A

' WAR DEPARTMENT FM 30-4

SPEED - 25 MP HBRIDGE - 29 TONS

~~~~~~~~~FORD-3.0'I'<~~~~~~ ~TRENCH

_ .'.:l iL_ | s

Y _ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3-INCH GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE, M10



-A-

~~~~~~~~~~~~~- % ; ti

40.

40

u.s. 76-MM GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE,



CHARACTERISTICS: Armament:

ILN~ITurret: Low, conical, with large un- One 76-mm gundercut projection in rear; set at One caliber .50

center of hull; open top; ha s ring on ring mounmount for AA machine gun at left 76-mm gun, extrear. yond front ofLull: Flat top, with slight upward Traction: Full tracbulge in rear of turret; extends spaced, medium-sizbeyond tracks in rear; sides flat, idependently spr

inclined slightly at top; front flat, support rollers; dslopes down gently; front corners in front.

beveled. INTEREST DATA:

Formerly designat7.7.4' 9.2 this vehicle is the

· ~ ~17, 4 '-, 9.t2' 1 3-inch gun motor c

the standard tank deIt is much faster tha

-'mll'~ll~~~4~~~~~~~~ in ~is lightly armored.- --,' 1 1\_1pI star performer on the

its 76-mm weapon a

55 mph. It was themored vehicle with

8.51 ~ ._jI !. suspension system to

;El*. c4 , EBRUARY ts4sO' WPM FROM DATA CURRENTL=- t= RWAR DEPARTMENT FM

SPEED--55 MPH / BRIDGE-19 TO

FORD-4.0'

....... ... .'l

76MM GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE, Mi8



.....-. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~z, L ,

:_:_ F go . 1-

u.s. § 155-MM GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE



CHARmCTERISTICS:E --wsHu lurret: None. Armamcnt: One 155-imm gun

Hull: Superstructure has flat top, vertical position gun nmoinsed

sides and rear, sloping front joining above hull, extends nln

i . s v.Ii e~e-~?mm!__~i,.~..,,ii~iimounded nose; large spade affixed to rear of vehicle.

of chassis. Traction: Full track; six e

IIdLF.~~~~~~~bogie wheels inhree bo

sprocket in front; threeII_____~~~~~~~~~~~~mi·ur~~~~~rollers.

INTEREST DATA: This is a

mm gun mounted on an M3

21.9"' ---- - - 8.8' -- '- chassis. This weapon wa s

latter part of the North Af-i

and was-instrumental in

Germans vacate certain vita

i1I~/~~,~ . = prcicular v, the city of-~11 ~ lm :111

I I ~ I m~~~~~~~~~Igun was used in the Sicilian

1_I82-i\- f3X.& w contributed greatly to thc

American trsops rhere.

8.8'

NOVEMCtI3 194iFROMATA CURRENTLY AV~

W R DEPARTMEtJT FM 34

SPEED - 25 MPH .,Jsi, twinD-25PH i~j,_ ' BRIDGE - 28 TONS

FORD-4' _TRENCH

FORD - 2.4'

_N:EX31121 1' * _~~~~

155-MM GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE, M12



&- !4[

... -a: A,p1r

u.s. t 90-MM GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE,




Turret: Low, conical, with large un- One 90-mm gundercut projection in rear; set at On e caliber .50center of hull; open top. rear of turret.

Hull: Long, flat top, from which flat Traction: Full tracplates slope down abruptly all spaced bogie wheearound; inclined sides and rear pairs; driving sprojoin lower, undercutting faces. three track suppor

INTEREST DATA:This is the tank d

that is stopping the

19.6' W AY.0' 67-ton "Royal Tigera modified 90-mm A

<.ei -ton a chassis similarF,~~~ M10. Its main dist

|/" a are the extreme lengtbarrel, the large und

-. __o1 ^________________near of the turret, aM3 medium tank run

Iim i~C 4. FEBRUARY T945

FROM DATA CURRENTLi - I WAR DEPARTMENT FM

SPEED-30 MPHSPEED-30PH BRIDGE-31 TONS

-. FORD-3.0'FORD-3.0'

90-MM GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE, M36



- S

a~^__

U.. r ARMORED UTILITY CAR,



CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: None. Armament: On e caliber .50

Hull: Long, low, slopes down gradually in ring mount.

rear; large gun ring mounted above open- Traction: Six large wheels,

topped center compartment; distinctive ront the inner wheels set close

composed of wide, flat plate which slopesdown from driver's compartment and makes INTEREST DATA: This car

a shar "V" with a second plate which the light armored car M8, tslopes back under nose of vehicle; square-cut difference being that this v

skirting over rear wheels. ret. Th e car is a fast armorecross country mobility a

against aircraft.

15.4' - 7.3'-

U "j CI. 7 ECEMBER 1943TEI',--FROM mATA CURtNTLV AVAIWAR OEPARTMENT FM 3040

SPEED - 55 M PHSPEED -55 MPH_BRIDGE - 9 TONS

FORD -2.8'

I

'._

ARMORED UTILITY CAR, M20



pY

Lams~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

u·.s.LIGHT TANK,T9E1 (AIR-BO



CHARACTERISTICS: Traction: Full track fourspaced bogie wheels, in

Turret: Roughly cylindrical, with cutaway blies, large trailing idlerfront, and angular overhanging projection

in rear; wedge-shaped mantlet. INTEREST DATA: This vehHull: Low, with flat top and sloping sides and especially to be air-borne.

front; overhangs running gear in rear. verable, and has a very lo

Armament: differs from previous Americ

One 37-mm. gun in turret. eral features. These differ

"____________One oaxial caliber .30 machine gun. sloping sides of the hull,mantler, and particularly thin the running gear.

12.7' - 7.4'

tFROM DATA CURRENT

WAR DEPARTMENT FM

SPEED -40 MPH

BRIDGE - 8 TONS

FORD 3.2'TRE

4-. .2

LIGHT TANK,T9E1 (AIR-BORNE)



ir:

I. I -- I r -

_~~~~~~ | > _~~~~~~~~~~A

u.s. * MEDIUM TANK, M4A3 (75-MM GUN



OHARACTERISTIOSI

Turret: Large, dome-shaped. Flat because of steeptop, with cupola on the right, and vertical sides.second hatch on the left. Radio Armament: One 7bulge in rear. Set at center of turret. One coaxhull. machine gun. One

Hull: Angular, but ha s stream- chine gun in bowlined appearance from the side. .50 AA machine

Slopes down gradually in rear, Traction: Full trackabruptly in front. High and spaced bogie whsquare-cut as seen from the front in pairs in prom

< _____20.3 * 4 8.6 - <Three support r''20.3'3" 88.6 '* sprocket in front.

INTEREST DATA: Tduction model of

M4 tank has severalover previuus modcupola gives better

the tank commander

extra turret hatch and9.5

sin the hull speed momounting of the cr

front plate of the hflame thrower maybo w of the tank fotions.

SPEED-25 MPH

BRIDGE--31 TONS

~~~~FORD ~-3 0'~~ 3.01~TRENCH-7.4'FORD - 3.0'

_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~C

~~t--7

MEDIUM TANK, M4A3 (75-MM GUN)



L~~~7X~~fl{; -~:

'~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'

-a _tt

-N · ;; ~rf

u.S. MEDIUM TANK, M4A3 (76-MM GUN



|p _ CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Large and irregular. Top seen from the frhas flat center section mounting steep forward placupola, and slopes down gradu- sides.f ==3it_ -=jlly to wide gun mantlet. Sides Armament: One 76-m

-Large undercut radio bulge in rear. chine gun. OneHull: Angular, but has streamlined chine gun in bow

appearance from the side. Slopes .50 AA machine g

.__ cl__down gradually in rear, abruptly Traction: Full tracin front. High and square-cut as spaced bogie whee

pairs in prominent

20.3' ·c---- 8.6 '- support rollers. Din front.

INTEREST DATA: Tconsiderably in apother M4 tanks becaO__I gun and the larshaped turret. Thissigned to accommo

b-45' velocity 76-mm gun,, .5>Sc

u- larger fighting com

tank has the visionturret hatch, large husteep hull front comM4 tanks. A flamefitted in the bow.

SPEED-25 MPHBRIDGE-31 TONS

TRENFORD -3.0'

~~ :W. i

MEDIUM TANK, M4A3 (76-MM GUN)



I (o. %.il

a u~~~ij a-

u.s. W MEDIUM TANK, M4A3 105-MM HOWITZER



CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Large, dome-shaped. Flat because of steetop, with cupola on right, second and vertical sideshatch on left. Radio bulge in Armament: On erear. Set at center of hull. in turret. One co

Hull: Angular, but has stream- machine gun. Onlined appearance from the side. chine gun in b

Slopes down gradually in rear. .5o AA machine abruptly in front. High and Traction: Full trasquare-cut as seen from the front spaced bogie wh

pairs in prominen

*________ 20.3_________20 '3' support rollers.~~~~~~ ~ ~~~~~~20.3',~~~~~ ~ 8.6in front.

INTEREST DATA: Tarmored units agun in a dependamored vehicle. Thesimilar to the mainM7 howitzer mot"Priest." Th e tan

~9.5 ~ cupola, hatches, andplate which are am

ments on all lateM4 tank.

SPEED-25 MPH

BRIDGE--31 TONS

FORD-3.0' A ,_ , ,. .... ..... ..

MEDIUM TANK, M4A3 105-MM HOWITZER



-'7.t

al'd fr b ken i r~~~~~~~~~~~~~~T

u.*~sWLIGHT TANK,



CHARACTERISTICS:

_iii_.Turret: irregular and angular, with which meet in sinclined sides undercut sharply. prominent horizoTop slopes down front and rear ward end of tanfrom a fiat center section. Promi- Armament: One 7"l I _ - 1 ! _ - 1nent cupola set left of center. craft type) in tuLarge gun mantlet. Storage box caliber .30 main rear forms overhanging exten- caliber .30 machsion of tapered rear of turret. One caliber .50

Hull: Low, compact; slopes down on turret.gently at front and rear. Front Traction: Full trformed by two fat, inclined plates closely set bogi

independently. D

16.4' , ,** 9.3' in front, high-set

INTEREST DATA:o'5b" ~~~differs greatly from

can design. Its 75-mthe most heavily aknown. Performanpartly because ofsuspension which i7.91 eL of the M18 tank

M2 4 is equipped wpola, an importantment now standaAmerican tanks.

SPEED-35 MPH -r~ . n I BRIDGE - 20

~~FORD4.0' 1/ \I/ \I ~~~~TREORD -4.0'

LIGHT TANK, M24



_/

u.s. A HEAVY TANK, M



CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Massive, irregular. Very undercut. Long relarge, undercut bulge in rear, down gradually to Sharply curved, very prominent Armament: One go-mmantlet in front. Vision cupola ret. One coaxialon the right, and second hatch chine gun. One on the left. Set well forward of chine gun in bowcenter of hull. In travelling posi- .50 AA machine gtion gun is turned to rear. Traction: Full track.

Hull: Long, low, set deep between dependently spruntracks. Inclined front plate is sharply very large return

sprocket set low inset idler in front. V

L 20.2' 11.2 ' INTEREST DATA: Timportant heavy tan

-.m-a manufacture. It is aI't a c~~embodying many bat

acteristics. The go-mtremendous weapon.

l ~~.~ - _veryarge to affordment for the crew; o

~~~~~~~9.2 1~the turret is aidedcupola. The very w

torsion bar suspensionexcellent performancfirst American tank

sprocket in the rear.

TSPEED-25 MPHBRIDGE-44 TONS

TRENFORD -4.0'

C' _ = _ s _

:."OC2 e-5.f

HEAVY TANK, M26



51x _

~~~~ "'7 y ma i

7~~~~7

^ -; X X, 1

SL41a.rl@f~eta

u.s. * TWIN 40-MM GUN MOTOR CARRIAG



CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Lightly armored, open- in sharp V and topped. Roughly cylindrical, with horizontal line atvery low sides and rear and high, carriage.

notched shield in front. Set at Armament: Twin 4

rear of hull. Traction: Five larg

Hull: Low and compact. Long for- bogie wheels spward deck. Front formed by two ently. Driving sp

flat, inclined plates which meet high-set idler in rrollers.

* 7.9' - - - · 9.3' INTEREST DATA:

similar to that of

tank. The traction

cat with the 124'ences are a fourth r

9.5' greater spacing bet9.5'_______________ _lthe Mi 9 . This is

hicle, and the mos

self-propelled AAcome standard equi

SPEED-35 MPH _ / \ A\ /| BRIDGE-20 T

TREFORD-3.5'

,............................ ....... 0:, _ *: ! ::i



TWIN 40-MM GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE, M19

1-

* C A4.&

u.s.W LANDING VEHICLE TRACKED, ARMORED: LVT(11_.lsl~l~~lstl0110| 111|111111CHARACTERISTICS: vertical sides cove

Turret: Similar to M5 light tank front and rear



fashion, abruptlyO E -turret. assemblies.

____i §1 l__~ Hull: High, long, and straightsided;overhangs track in front and rear; Armament:

forward overhanging portion drops One 37-mm gungently to the front; low, slant. One coaxial calisided cab on forward slope con- gun.

tinues back as armored deck cover- Two caliber .30ing and drops directly behind tur- scarf mounts

ret; two machine gun scarf mounts Traction: Full trackprotrude from rear deck; high, assemblies; high id 11011111]1 ig and d ro psdi rectly beiindur - in front; high rear

~~~~~~~~~i26.0',________~.8' - -suppor t rollers. G26.0 ' , .10.8etraction on land an

water.

INTEREST DATA:.I.~ ~ The LVT (A) (1

-- ~~~~~-__ .~~1 i amphibian tank desas a combat vehicleL' _ o~ o Sscab design and const

10.0' tical to the LV T (Athe armor-covered dbe transported.

C 4, FEBRUARY 1945FROM DATA CURRENT

=, Sjtrw=t,,*t,<w~btC,^t*,tg> -1 WAR DEPARTMENT FM

SPEED LAND-20 MPH

SPEED WATER-7.5 MPH

-_, ,/\/ \- \ TRENCH

LANDING VEHICLE TRACKED, ARMOREDc LVT (A)1)



l·-#

* .C-C ,1

S 1E a

u.s.. LANDING VEHICLE TRACKED: LVCHARACTERISTICS: Armament:

Turret: None. One caliber .50



*11il lm lm l Hull: High, long, and straightsided; cab.overhangs track in front and rear; cabforward overhanging portion drops One caliber .30gently to the front; low, slant. skate mounte

sided cab on forward slope; flat compartment.deckline; high, vertical sides coy. Traction: Full trackered by pontons; front and rear assemblies; highcurve, "'rocker" fashion, abruptly in front; highdown to bogie assemblies. track

support roprovide traction opulsion on water.

INTEREST DATA:

e26.0 ' 10.8' 0 The LVT (2) i~~~~~~~~26.~~~~~~'~~ ~amphibian tractor oI I..-- 1 struction designed

-Aitroop an d cargomain compartment is

nz? |-'"iI'- ~ space capable of transFA closed cab at the

I~ ~~~~~~~~driver and assistant5*X, - ; I | "8.1'windows are incor

front of the cab.

ma y be bolted to the

c 4, FEBRUARY 1945FROM DATA CURRENTLWAR DEPARTMENT FM

SPEED LAND-20 MPH BRIDGE-SPEED WATER-7.5 MPH

aa _ / \\TRENCH-5.8'

>X_ _ '.. =' . .

LANDING VEHICLE TRACKED: LVT (2)



' 1 a~~~~~~~~~~~~'

-. ;..-:- M

I· - &-ir

i~~~~~,._

F- a

U.s. LANDING VEHICLE TRACKED, ARMORED: LVT (




Turret: None. One caliber .50=r~ N - -lull: High, long, and straightsided; skate mounted

overhangs track in front and rear; cab.forward overhanging portion drops One caliber .30gently to the front; low, slant- skate mounted

sided cab on forward slope; flat compartment.deckline;igh, vertical sides co- Traction: Full track

ered by pontons; front and rear assemblies; high d

curve, "rocker" fashion, abruptly in front; high rearP1M -|--l----|--downo bogie assemblies. support rollers. G

iiin_~imll~l~l~l~lll~l~lm traction on land and

_ _ _ _ _ ___10.8'water.

< 26.0' * 10.8INTEREATA:-I jI· - The LVT (A) (2)

I_ I, >struction' designed pcombat vehicle. The

ment isan open cargoof transporting 24 m

8.2' cab at the front housesassistant driver.

C 4, FEBRUARY 1945FROM DATA CURRENTLY

i WA R DEPARTMENT FM

SPEED LAND-20 MPH BRIDGE-1SPEED WATER-7.5 MPH

TRENCH-- llet t i

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.....

LANDING VEHICLE TRACKED, ARMORED: LVT(A) (2)



---- Wr c~--- k"lec!¥''. .,

a i-w

1 t 1 a.

^ _ X ,_ to7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

'''BE;@_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

u.S.s. LANDING VEHICLE TRACKED: LVCHARACTERISTICS: Armament:Turret: None. Two caliber .50Hull: High, long, and straightsided;



pedestal mounoverhangs track in front and rear; of engine comforward overhanging portion drops Two caliber .30gently to the front: flat deckline; pedestal mouhigh, vertical sides covered by cargo comparpontons; front curves abruptly Traction: Full trackdown to bogie assemblies; rear is assemblies, high dsquare and broken down for ramp. in front; high rear

support rollers. G

traction on landon water.

INTEREST DATA:

______________________________~ 2The LV T (4) is26.0' - - 10.7' · amphibian tractor ostruction designedtroop and cargo transp

· ~~~~EW.1111M compartment is an ocapable of transportinrear ramp permits raunloading. A closedhouses the driver and

~~~~8.2 .~"Pin-up" armor is sthe vehicle.

C 4N FEBRUARY 1945FROM DATA CURRENTL

WA R DEPARTMENT FM

SPEED LAND-20 MPH BRIDGE-SPEED WATER-7.5 MPH

TRENCH

7~~~~~~ L F _/

LANDING VEHICLE TRACKED: LVT (4)



· ;: (

, '.-! Jo-. i,,- \ > :.i mid , Jo ] \

.···.T,~ - 5i ,<E_

u.s. * LANDING VEHICLE TRACKED, ARMORED: LVT(Aminh mlltl - l CHARACTERISTICS: "rocker" fashion,

Turret: Similar to 75-lim howitzer to bogie assemblies.motor carriage, M S.



Hull: High, long and straightsided; Armament:

overhangs track in front and rear; One 75-mm howforward overhanging portion drops One caliber .30gently to the front; low, slant- right front ofsided cab on forward slope con- One caliber .50 Atinues back as armored deck coy- on ring mount

i*~~ lF 3ering and drops directly behind Traction: Full trackturret; high, vertical sides covered assemblies: high d

by pontons; front and rear curve, in front; high rearl| -1-ll1 - 1-i1-1-al b y 0.8' pa front and rearollers. G

c----'-6.0' ,' - 10.8' ' traction on land and___ 2 0 water.

L~~~~~~~~~~~ _ _ ~~~INTEREATA:

The LV T (A) (4)I_____________ amphibian tank desi

as a combat vehicle.speed of 10-15 mp h

lac speed of 5-27 m

miles on land.

C 4 FEBRUARY 1943

FROM DATA CURRENTLYWAR DEPARTMENT FM 3

SPEED LAND-20 MPH -

SPEED WATER-7.5 MPH _.V V_ BRIDGE-1

-jD _V\ TRENCH-_ _;=nEBeg iE.

LANDING VEHICLE TRACKED, ARMORED: LVT (A) 4)



V~~~~~~V

'- -X.-?:- ]C:- .

Si

Tlis '- - .................... ue. ;

BRITISH



ARMORED VEHICLES

BRITISH



CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Shallow and angular; mounted on circular base;back vertical.

Hull: Short, high and angular; prominent driver's cabsloping front face; rear deck slopes down gradually

= i 0flb E !~~~~~~~~~~~fendersover each wheel.Armament:

One heavy machine gun in turret on right.

On e light maching gu n in turret on left.Traction: Four large wheels.

INTEREST DATA: Th e high, stocky appearance of this

- ~~1 5.07 -7. 2 - from its very short wheelbase. The ca r is equipped wchargers mounted on the turret. It is produced in severaland is a mechanically reliable vehicle.

I l lmIs-. 'SED%

7.8'

NOVEMBER 1043FROM oDTA CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

WAR OEPARTMENT FrM I30-0

SPEED -45 MPHBRIDGE - 8 TONS

FORD - 3.0'

V s << ..-. :.?

HUMBER ARMORED CAR -;



46 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~>

i~~~~~~~i

46I n4 Qz;o~~- ·

. . ..4· .

BRITISH DAIMLER ARMORED



CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: High in front slopes down to rear bulge whichsoping sides nd front; protruding gnn mantret.

Hull Short, angular, pot-shped body centrally under

large wheels;narrow nose; low ground clerannc; wide,

Armament:On e 2-pounder in turret.

On e coaxial 7.92-mm machine gun.Traction: Four very large wheels.

INTEREST DATA: This is probably the most usefll t

13.0' 8.0 armored r. Irts appearance is so unique that it cannotfused with vehicles of other countries. The car is equipp

dischargcs. It is very stable, and has good speed o

vehicle can be steered from the rear forease in rapidly reve

7.3'aOVEMOER oK3FROM ATA CURLF.NTLY AVAILABLF<

WAR DEPARTMENT FM 3o-40

SPEED - 45 MPHBRIDGE - 9 TONS

FORD-

3.0'

DAIMLER ARMORED CAR



r4

48

BRITISH A.E.C. ARMORED



CHARACTERISTICS:

Ir~~~Turret:Roughly cylindrical, with irregular Hull: High, flat top, wit

projections at both front and rear, and down to rear; front slontop which curves down forward and larly, and narrows a

rear; centered on hull. angular, high-set, fenwheels only.

Armament:

m ~ ~~~~~~__ - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~One 2-poundermoun

One coaxial caliber .3

Traction: Four large whe

INITEREST DATA: This vthe "Matador." Latest

17.0' - 9.0 - 6-pounder. The vehicle ivcry reliable and can nego

and mud, and hs been usthe Middlc Enst.

8.5'

NOvEMeEA ,.3ROM DATA CURRiNTLV A

_W DEWPARTMENT FiM 0-4

SPEED -36 MPH BRIDGE. 14

FORD -?

a-;'v

srX, .S4 ,>,

A.E.C. ARMORED- CAR-



I

-I

50~~

BRITISH ARMORED CAR, T



Turret: Roughly conical, with cutaway Hull: Prominent driver'front and shallow, undercut extension top and steep front fac

in rear. - down-granrully;-- wi

each wheel; large jettiside at center.

Armament:

One 37-mm gun inOne coaxial caliberOn e caliber 30 mac

front of bull.

One caliber .30 AAturret.

16.3' 8.9 - Traction: Four large wwheel drive.

INTEREST DATA: This cUnited States for the

t_2b~~~~~~ ~beeniven the name "Svehicle is classed as a

7I L St e~~~~~art is equipped wijertor on the right side

7.6'NOVE'MBER43

P.OM OATA CURRENTLY A

W&R DEPARTMENT FM I300

SPEED- 50 MPH , BRIDGE - 1

FORD - ?

_/~

ARMORED CAR,T17E1



52

BRITISH UNIVERSAL CA



CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: None.Hull: Low, short, boxlike, with vertical sides

gun shield formed at left front by angular, fo

Armamenrt: On e caliber .303 machine gun.Traction: Full track; three unequally spaced

forward two wheels suspended in on e bogisprung independently; driving sprocket in rea

INTEREST DATA: The British have built severalarmored, open-topped full-crack vehicles. Thes

12.0' 7 .0 many uses bur are quite similar in design. Somfour bogie wheels instead of three. Th e vehusually called the Bren gun carrier from the nameit is sometimes used to carry. The Universal ma 2-pounder gun.

iiR DWAREPRMNT.T FM 3O1O

SPEED - 30 MPH

BRIDGE - 5 TONS

TFORD - 1.5'

~~~~~~~~~*~~ t•_4j?

UNIVERSAL CARRIER



_ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I

54~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~,

BRITISH CROMWELL



CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Very large, with six flat Hull: Low and vertical faces; top slopes down shallow verti

__ . slighrlf at front; set well forward near front; sof center. deck.

Armament:

On e 6-pound

One coaxialgun.

On e 7.92-mleft front

Traction: Full trChristie type b

20.5' 9.5' - evenl, spacesprocket in reidler in front.

INTEREST DATAimporant Britis

I Igtxx fighting clow silhouette,

-ml~__~ ; '. - Several very sim

____7.7____________ _7'~ hbeen produced.

cWwa•a |A _ NOVEMBER I143FROM ODTA CURR

c~ePnRTMEN


TFORD -4.0'

CROMWELL TANK



56

BRITISH CHURCHILL INFANTRY

CHARACTERISTICS:

_=-~~~~ 1 __Turret:hallow. but large and hbxlike: tmnk extends well b



flat top, cutaway slightly at front; main gun; driver

side composed of two plates which Armament:join in flat V to form widest part of One 6-pounder (laturret just behind center. Rectan- On e coaxial mach

_gularstowage bin aflixed to reat. pOne achine gun

Hull: Obsured b over-all rack, hull.which gives tahle-top effect; nose of Traction: Full track;Iu~~~mIFI.ImgIIIIIIII~~Cendentl, sprung

evenly spaced; hal

prominent air louvrtracks with top le

25.2' , 10.7' hull; very high rearand front idler.

il_____~~~~~~~~~~~~ l~~~ |INTEREST DATA: Thiis the onl known

,nc which has

*M M_i l. |'There are several modll!unt a2-pxounder a

IMIZfl M1.=~men. One 6-pounder8.2' tlllu~~urn with al edges r

suppirt version mouncr mf lace tf the m

- -o>MBER 1043I______,___ ___GM__ - 1 ~~~~~~ ~ FOM DATA COR

PqREPA~TMENT

SPEED - 17 MP H

bIma- BRIDGE-- 43 TONS

ORFORD - 3.0'.

CHURCHILL INFANTRY TANK



58

BRITISH LYNX ARMORED

CHARACTERISTICS: INTEREST DATA: This small vehicle is of Canlo go---~~ AN Turret: None. design an d construction. It is unique in appear

Hull: Short, low; prominent,



boxlike rear; angular differing considerably from any vehicle in usuperstructure resembling squat turret set forward other nations.of center; long, rectangular box set across frontof hull just above front wheels.

Armament: On e caliber .303 Bren machine gun.Traction: Four large wheels.

11.7' ·- 6.1'-

6.4'

C t. I DECSMBER Is43

FROM ATA CURRENTLY AVAYILABLEWAR DEPARTMENT FM 30-40

SPEED 60 M PHBRIDGE - 5 TONS

FORD - 1.5'

'S .~~-

LYNX ARMORED CAR



A..~~~~~~ -J

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I,~~~~~~l

*: ~

~

K-.1StY 4.~~~~~~~~"

Lr~~~L~4 .~l 2·M. *2 '~. -

BRITISH OTTER ARMORED

CHARACTERISTICS:I P J6 _ i _ _ Turret: Very small, conical, with open top; On e caliber .55 Boys anti



set just to rear of center of hull super- froft of hull.structure. Traction: Four large wheels.

Hull: Short, high, angular; superstructure hashigh, flat top which slopes down to rear;angular fenders over all wheels. INTEREST DATA: This is a Ca

Armament: One caliber .303 Bren machine gun Its high, short body gives itin turret. similar to that of several armo

Britain, particularly the HumbThe vehicle is equipped with

~---------- 14~~~9' ---~~~7.~0 ' - discharger in the front of t"14.9' '7.0' strurure.

*\-- C 1.? DECEMBER 1943

~w I r Sh g . ii r gF'ROMATA CURRENTLY AVAILABWAR DEPARTMENT PFM 340

SPEED - 50 MPHBRIDGE -- 6 TONS

FORD - 2.0' _'

M_ Ili | |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

OTTER ARMORED CAR



h

· ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~

it~~~~~~~~

di sJ ·

BRITISH SP 25 POUN

|*~~~ urn~~~~~~~CHARACTERISTICS:Turret: None. Traction: Full track; six equally

Hull: Long. with vertical sides and high, bogie wheels suspended in pair

rollers; driving



square-cut, open-topped superstructure track support

at center; front and rear decks slope down in front.

gradually.Armament: One 25-pounder mounted inhull. INTEREST DATA: This Canadian v

equipped with a powerful gun, a

large fi hting corn artment. This based on that d the American

tanks.

19.2' . 8.9'

;iill ii'MECE..N3FROM DATA.CURRENTLY AVAIILABWAR DEPARTMENT FM 3O40

SPEED - 25 M PHBRIDGE -24 TONS

TREN

FORD -3.0'

SP 25 POUNDER



· .~I L ~6 'y i~

BRITISH ARMORED CAR T1I I .1_ ,,CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret Open-topped roghly cyl- jettison tanks mo

indrical, with inclined, slotted side at center.

c



l_ -*~ fax 1ifrontace. Rear is raised at center, Armament: Two

curves down to meet sides. chine guns in t

Hull: Prominent driver's cab, with turret.

flat top and steep front face. Rear Traction: Four larg

deck slopes down gradually. Wide four-wheel drive.

fenders cover each wheel. Large INTEREST DATA: T

variation of the T1

hound," an Americ

* 6.3' - 8.9' i armored car. The T1

aircraft vehicle. It

ably from the basic

turret. The new ve

gunner unusual pro

_____7_____w t~~i liver effective AA ficross-country mobili

SPEED-50 MPH /lb BRIDGE-15

FORD-2.7'

ARMORED CAR T17E2



I Ia

-K ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -

Em, -\,\.a Ace4\,

BRITISH DAIMLER ARMOREDCHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: High in front, slopes down Armament: One 2-po

to rear bulge which houses radio; ret. One coaxial



sloping sides and front; protrud- chine gun.

ing gun mantlet. Traction: Four very

Hull: Short, angular, pot-shaped_body centrally undersplua be- INTEREST DATA: Th

tween large wheels, narrow nose; the most useful type

tween large wheels; narrow nose;mored car- Its appe

low ground clearance; wide -mored car. Its appecurved fenders a unique that it cannot

fused with vehicles o

13.0' ' - 8.0' , tries. The car is esmoke dischargers. It

and has good speed

vehicle can be steered

for ease in rapidly r

7.3' a s


FORD -3.0'

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'* ................

DAIMLER ARMORED CAR

. 1



'''

9 is

r y IN

5, G OVERNMENT PRINTINC 01rr1cr* I 994.61 299

BRITISH CRUSADER AA MCHARACTERISTICS: Armament: One 40-m

- -_____________ _ __Turret: Very high; open top; box- Tractionl: Full track; f

like; tapered; sits near front; spaced bogie wheel

40-mm gun protrudes from a deep sprocket; high fron·



_1llr'.ll_ _i.ll,_ *-U-shaped ut in the front; smaller INTEREST DATA:

~llll !_ [_ -cuts on either side of the gun for This is designed

S' 1Epision purposes. self-propelled antiairHull: Flat top; rectangular; sloping It is mounted on the

sides; overhanging sand shields. tank chassis from whicname. There is no gun

19.6' 9.0' 40-.mm gun protrudesU-shaped cut in the

Forward turret visionrectangular cuts on eit

gun. The weapon ma

for antitank and other

8.5' , - a

_IB I l ,_ _ _ FROM DATA CURRENTLY

my ____w r a~~~ ____r~~ i-4 l_- WAR OEFARTMENT FM 3

SPEED-27 MPH \ BRIDGE-19 TO

TRENCFORD-3.2'

_, 7 ....

to_ 1:::-itg -<g-s.----a.

CRUSADER AA MK I



RUSSIANARMORED VEHICLE



*w

RUSSIAN * ARMORED CARRIER

CHARACTERISTICS:



Turret: None.Hull: Low, with low ground clearance; angula

inclined front and sides, flat top sloping dowfront. Rear compartment has open top.

Armament: One 7.62-mm machine gun (most us

Traction: Lo w full crack; four small bogie wheein pairs; driving sprocket in front: small lowrear.

INTEREST DATA: This small vehicle has manyRussian Army. It serves as a carrier for amm

-12.2' ~ 6.3' - personnel, and as a prime mover for loads up to

also used as a self-propclled mount for a 57-mm athis model being equipped with a high, flat sfront for protection of the crew.

5.3' ei._ NOVEaER I.4.FROM DATA CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

WAR DEPARTMENT FM

SPEED -18 MPH

BRIDGE - 6 TONS

TRFORD -?

-.

ARMORED CARRIER (STZ)



.j in

.

v0

6O I ~a

RUSSIAN * LIGHT



CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Low, pyramidal, with protruding gun mantlrear; set to left of center of hull.

Hull: Flat-toppcd superstructure with straight sides,front; irregularly shaped auxiliary equipment on sid

Armament:I_ hIIEItl----1 '1U One 45-mm gun in turret.

On e coaxial 7.62-mm machine gun.Traction: Full track; five medium-sized bogie wheels;

ill front, idler in rear; three return rollers.

INTEREST DATA: Th e tank for which silhouettes are sX------ 144.3' 7.7' - (?). the latest Russian light tank. Other light tanks

T50, and T60. The T40 is an amphibious tank wetons. This vehicle has only four bogie vwheels. A lT60, also has four bogies but weighs about 6 tons, isand mounts a 45-mm gu n and a coaxial machine gun.

about 13 tons, has six bogies, and mounts a 45-mm g

________________B_-l _ kIi machine gun and one additional machine gun.

6 5' ,

e©O~l.e 6 5 INOVEM BER 1943

!"~--~ a~i FrROM DATA CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

i '"".l'1'l WAR DEPARTMEN T FM 30 4O

SPEED - 27 MPH BRIDGE -

FORD - 2.7'

LIGHT TANKS



Aho -; 9'; LL·Y· 0. I :, h

T40T 70i T 70

RUSSIAN * BRITISH VALENTINE

CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Roughly cylindrical, with top Arimament:sloping down in front and rcr; large One -pounder in turr



gun mintlet. One coaxial 7.92-nm

Hull: Low and wide, with corrugated Traction: Long, low fullhorizontal rear deck; slopes down at wheels, front and rearrear; prominent, angular driver's cab than inner four; gap b

_I _ i __ sct well forward; low-slung front end. -nd rear sets f ire

driving sprocket in rear

INTEREST DATA: This is a

hut Russia is now theTh e tank is fitted with th

17 8_a similar types of turret--- ~----177.8'--------- 8.7B "' mounts a 6-poundecr as ma

J ab . .t

7.__5'^MTI F 'OM OAT. CURRENTLY AV

4ME ~~~~ WAROEPArTMENT rM -0-

SPEED - 15 MPH I BRIDGE - 1

TRFORD - 3.0'

N ----

VALENTINE TANK



hi~l~l

64~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RUSSIAN *

MEDIUM TANK

CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Low, roughly conical. with Armamecnt:pro.jections to front and rear; bullet- On e 76.2-mm gshaped, undercut nose; flat. sloping turret.back;



protruding gun mnanrlcr. One machine gunHull: Long and wide. Front, sides, hull.

and rear are flat, inclined. plates Long-barrcled guwhich slope down abruptly from vond hull.lohmnglat top. Tractrin: Full track;

spaced bogie wheeand bottom ofsprocket in rear;

---- _- -9.3' -_ _ 9.8' -fron; wide, flat tra~~~~~~~~~~19.3' ~~ ~~~~~9.8'well outside bogie w

INTEREST DATA: ThRussian development

-i Christie. The Germato be the best Rumaneuverability, thearm or, and the perform

8.0 are excellent. The san outstanding featur

is alw) used effectivelI ed mount for aIwitzcr. The T34 mthe KVI turret.

NOEMBER 14M.O0ATA CURRE

WAR DEOPA

SPEED - 33 MPH

BRIDGE -29 TONS

TREFORD - 3.6'

'__. ·~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'~ I.

1-

,E N K , T34,



rWrK I- URR I WITHIZZ (120I M HOW

66

! __~~~~~

,G$

RUSSIAN

* HEAVY TANK,CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Large, with at, inclined sides Armamcnt:joining rounded, undercut elongation On e 76.2-mm gu nin rear; flat, sloping, front face One machine gunmounting very large gun mantler. On e machine gu

Hull: Long, set low between massive hull.



tracks; face of driver's cab nearly Traction: Full track;vertical, joins gently sloping forward spaced bogie whedeck; rear deck level. pendently; lar e dr

rear; three large

rollers; very broadINTEREST DATA: Thtank of Russian desig

22.3' - 1.0' ma y vary slightly.mount extra armor;

tin uished by promin

an front of hull and

-= _ 9.0' _Ip___

= NOVEMBER 4943FROM DATA CURRENTL

WAR DEPARTMECT FM

SPEED-- 22 MPHSPEED22 MPH BRIDGE - 48 TONS

TREFORD- .-.0'

'.-' '.>~~

HEAVY TANK, KV II_



a,

63

RUSSIAN

* HEAVY TANK,CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Very large xnd massive: rec- Armmenrtangular, with vertical sides and rear; One 152-mm hlwfront is vertical or slightly inclined. Onecoaxial machdepending on model; undercut in One machine gurear; large gun mantler. hull.



Hull: Long, set low between massive Traction: Full track;tracks; face of driver's cab nearly spaced bogie whvertical, joins ently sloping forward pendently; large ddeck; flat rear deck. rear; three large tra

very broad tracks.

INTEREST DATA: Th------------2.3' ------------ 1 1.0' rtohe KV I except f

- -~a ret. This turret cawhen the tank ismodels a 122 (]28?mounted in place oftank is used chieflyartillery.

_~349 WIN _O vOV£MBER 1943

-- FROM DATACURRENT

WA. DEP*ATMENT F.M

SPEED -21 MPHI_~ ~' S 21MPHRIDGE - 58 TONS

TREFORD -5.0'

S i j r; - R -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

HEAVY TANK, KV II

· > .



. $i. pti

70

*___ Agig. n z.

ec..

70

GERMANARMORED VEHICLES



_Jr

GERMAN GERMAN

4-WHEELED ARMOREDCHARACTERISTICS:

ourret: Low, pyramidal; open top, Armament: One 2protected by wire grid m some m- machine gu n in tu

14U1 ciprIs;entered on hull. Tractiln: Four largeHull: High, flat top; slopes down

abruptly and



irregularly in front and INTEREST DATA: Threar. Lower parts of sides undercut older German vehicnipper faces, which are inclined in important Germanat top. Arrangement of hatches car. Th e basic mod

differs depending on model. Kfz 222; a very simlighter armament anturret, is designated

----- -5.6' -6~ 6.3' - The vehicle is equ] 5,~6' ' ' 6'.~~31'on either two or

either two or four wered. Other onlyvehicles are design260, and 261.

7.4'

NO V EMSER 1I4

nFROATURRENTL

WAR DEPARTMENT F.

SPEED - 30 MPH

BRIDGE - 5 TONS

FORD -- ?

4-WHEELED ARMORED CARSDKFZ 221 SDKFZ 221 SDKFZ 222



'\-,.. . .....- ::- 'S DKF22

SDKFZ 222

*~~* ' c

SDKFZ 221 SDKFZ 222'

72F6 '

72

GERMAN+

6-WHEELED ARMORED

8 L -'j_~~ 1~11. CHARACTERISTICS:

--urret: Small, roughly conical, with soping f'ront deck.~ijDiU-- '1 T dflat,ndercut front face; set to rear in d flat plat

_15 winmnUofenter of hull. plates undercuttingArmament:

IinE ES9l~l-Jiui | Hull: Long and narrow, with high-set, heav



Ila-toUpped superstructure at center;sloping rear eck, tapering to nar- 'Urre'- angular aperilong, raduallyr On e co..xi ligh

Traction: Six wheels;

forward, four in rgether, double tired

-18.3' -Z 6.1 'V INTEREST DATA: Tvehicle is very similGerman l-wheeled afour rear wheels arevehicle mayv be drive

E7-.X=- tlion. Two versions o

I, ' I designated Sd Kfz 231

7.3'

NOVEiMER 9..

FROM OATA CURRENTL

WA DAFIARTMENT FM

SPEED- 50 MPHj _ BRIDGE - 7 TONS

FORD -? _ /

6-WHEELED ARMORED CAR

Vi·



74I74X ^|.F, ,

74

GERMAN + 8-WHEELED ARMORE

CHARACTERISTICS:

Turrtr: Smll1 pyramidal, with top madc of insloping to front and rear; set for- lower plateward of center of hull. faces; high,

Hull: Long and narrow, with high- each pair of

set, flat-topped superstructure at Armament:



center; sloping front deck, tapring On e 20-mto narrow, angular nose; long, in turretrradually sloping rear deck; sides One coaxi

Traction: FoumOnach side

INTEREST DAT

German armor- ~ 1- 7.31 in large umber

~~~~~~~19.0'1~~~ 7,.~3' -~ ' antennas varyfive men. Hand a very quare suspendedall steer. Ma

in either direprovided in eare designated(same as 6-

8.0' model is equi

the turret isbarreled 75-mforward face o

NOYEMBER 1i3FROM OATA CU

WAR DEPARTME

SPEED - 55 MPHBRIDGE- 9 TONS

FORD-3 '*t5 _ /'TRENCHFORD - 3.3' Es 9l E

''S




ASSAULT GU N

76 S ~ : =

GERMAN + ARMORED HALF-TRACK VE

CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: None. Armament: On e lighHull: Low, with opn top. Cnn- V-shaped shield at

structed of flat, inclined platces; erse.upper plates slope in at top, lower Traction: Tw o wheelaces incline in at bottom. Hood powered; large se



slopes down gradually, tapers almost wih six large oto point. Long fender extends full wheels; large drivlength of vchicle. front of track, idle

INTEREST DATA: Theman armored half-trthe Sd Kfz 250 and

18.7' --- 6.8' - chassis arc almost idtwo smallest unarmTh e 251 is a o-tonvehicle and is the olIouettes and data

250 (I-ton towing caand has only four bogcars, with slight chahave many uses as ,nvehicles. carriers for

6.0' mortar sections, lig

vehicles, observationnition carriers. The_pnvide prourction alire, an have gomolbilil".OV£MSER

FROM OAVA

WAR OEP&R

SPEED - 30 MPH EST. BRIDGE - 1

FORD - 1.6'

__

ARMORED HALF-TRACK VEHICLES3 TON 3 TON



I TON I TON I TON

A _

GERMAN + HALF-TRACK VEH

CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: None. six large overlappinHull: Short angular nose; open top; Independently spru

vertical sides, square-cut rear; long ing sprocket in frofenders extend over track suspensions. (The I-ton vehicle h

Armament: None. wheels).



Traction: Two wheels in front, notpowered. Semitrack in rear, with INTEREST DATA: The

developed many semall having the sam

The elaborate rearcharacteristic. At le

~~~~~~~~~~~~22.3' - 7 8'_~~ sizes of vehicles exist.on towing ability as 15- and 8-ton medium,ton heavy. They var15.5 feet (1-ton) toData and silhouettesAll are used as personXI\ have many addition-ehicles av mountguns, or he used as

8.2' contaminating, orMedium vehicles may

or 76.2mm guns, orguns: they may also88-mi. Largevehiclelarge guns and other hNOVEMBER pOl

-OM DATA VCURRENTL

WAR DEPARTMENT FM

SPEED - 30 MPH EST.

·- -3 X| \BRID

FORD- 1.6'__

HALF-TRACK VEHICLESSMALL LARGE



MEDIUM MEDIUMj

- .09.

so80

GERMAN O

HALF TRACK VEHICL



~~LARGE acLARGE-1

WAR DEPAR

ROM OATA CURRently AVAILABLE

HALF TRACK VEHICLESMEDIUM MEDIUM



82~"~' i ~~ ~ ~~~~~~SMALL

GERMANGERMAN PZKW III

CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Low, pyramidal; top slopes down Armament

gradually to front; undercut at front One short-barrcorners; large protruding gun mantlet; turret.stowage bin attached to rear; small One coaxial ligh

cupola at rear in center; set just forward One light machiof center of hull, of hull.

top, gradually slop Traction: Full track



Hull: Low. with flating rear deck; vertical sides, slightly spaced bogie winclined front face. endent ly; large

font large idlersupport rollers.

INTEREST DATA: Ea

tank were very ligh17.7' 9.81 tion of the vehicle

gradually by the usearmor plate; alsoprovision is madeadditional armor.been made more pow

il s ~-first a short 50-mm g

gun, and more rece

7.8' 75-mm guns. The) 17-81 used as a self-propel

_ IJ~ ~ JE at~ssaulc guns.

ga'a' IK.. N BER 1043

IROM DT A CURRENTL

F 1* WA.R DElPARTMENT FM

SPEED - 29 MPHBRIDGE -23 TONS

TFORD - 3.0'

PZKW III TANK



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Toc~~M~~b- - -. t; ". .

84

GERMAN -I PZKW IV

CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Pyramidal; top slopes down Armament:gradually to front; undercut at front On e 75-mm gucorners; large stowage bin attached On e coaxial li

to rear; high cupola at back in center; On e light m

set just to rear of center of hull. front of hul

Hull: Low, with flat top gradually Traction:Full trac



sloping down at front; shallow, spaced bogie wh

nearly vertical front face. driving sprocket

idler in rear.INTEREST DATA: TGerman medium

z 9.3' W 9.6' mounted a short-bwhich has beenpowerful, long-barin later types. Tquantity on the

used in France in 1

in Africa..8'

a . .'

<~-- NOVEMBER '94

FROM D.ATA CURRE

WAR DEPARTMENT

SPEED - 30 MPH

BRIDGE - 25 TONS

~~FORD- ~3.~~5';•..t~ _ _TRENCH

4:i* *' 4~~~~~~~~A

PZKW IV TANK



,. ·

86_L ..

,<^.P2#.sA~~~~~~~~~~~~-BSfr-L

86

GERMAN + PZKW VI TANK "TIGCHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Very large; roughly cvlin- On e coaxial ldrical. with elongation to lront One light

which ends in wide, flat face; right front

slopes down gradually in front; Traction:Full tracupola, offset to left and real; large, overlappstowage bin aflfixed to rear. large driving s

Hull: Massive, boxlike, with long, trailing idler inflat top; very wide; sides and

____ z~~~~~~~back vertical, front slightly in- INTEREST DATA:



clined. armed and armoreArmament: makes it slow and

One 88-mm in turret. its elaborate tracwith overlappinresembles the Grunning gear. Ea

20.0']~~~~~ 12,7' ____________1~~~~~~ with 24 bogie w------- ~- 20.0 ] 12.7- Either of Z racks

a wide one for baone fior administr

roads; S outer h* It-r n I3 IE l., lbe removed in th

· .WIN has been knocke75-mnI and Brit

9.5' The "'Tigr" firstthe Americans at F

Pass. It ha., alRussia. the Russ

haveknocked

it.ber.NOVMBER943

.ROM DATA CURREN

WAR OEPARTMENT

SPEED - 20 MPH DCI,-' BRIDGE -- 63 TONS

.; ',-;.TRENCH

FORD- 16.0('?)?

PZKW VI TANK "TIGER"



..~1-. .

a,- ? .. .n

88

GERMAN i 75-MM SP GUN (ON PZKW II I TANK CH

CHARACTERISTICS: INTEREST DATA: Three d

Turret: Nonc. mm guns have appeared oHull: Verv low. with bul ing. angular modelsof this vehiclc;shor

I'1 sujerstruccure forward oIcencer;grad- and long-barreled weaponua llyl ing rear deck. fitted, the last with a prom

Armament: One 75-mm gun. Traverse brake. The vehicle has a l20- and isell armored. Li



Traction: Full track; six small, cvcnlv III tank it may he sFcn w

spaced hogitc hccls, sprung inde- skirting. The latest verndentlv; larg driving sprocket in vehicle ma y mount a105-mront; large idler in rcar: three track

support rollers.

17.8' - .9'6

6.4'FflOM OAT CURRENTLY AV

WA OEPARTMCNT MV -40

SPEED - 29 MPHBRIDGE - 23 . TONS

TRE

FORD - 3.0'

75-MM SP GUN (ON PZKWIII

TANK CHASSIS)



90

S-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

GERMAN + 76-MM SP GUN (ON PZKW 38 TANK CH

CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret None, but large gun shield rc- from tIrut face. Most

senbles lurrct; shield is made of light. very high superscructur

flat plates, and is ipetn at top and back. inclined plates whichsize v:$anes consi1derabl in l dillferent front and reariiiodels Armanlment

Hull: \ery narrotw, with high ground One 76-mn- gutn mount

clearance; Slender arm for traveling sup One machine gun in



plort If main armamenr prolects forward Malmunm iraverseinlcnt About 40'

Traction: Full irack fourwheels, almhnost cvcnl

-15.3' - 7.0 ' npded in pairs, drvlinrnt, idler in rear; two

INTEREST bATA: This is ansi sshich the Gcrians hnas a sclf-popclled gun

chicls mount capturcd R

_uns, others German 75-mtype has a los hull sup'cry large gun shield re

8.4' EST. ranudal turret. In all m___________ arma1eni mounts I nitui

pro ccts well bevyond the fr

he chassis is rathcr lgh k

IOVEMrBER 9

FROM DATA CURRENTLY AVAWAR OEPARTMENT FM 30 *O

SPEED - ? , /IV VI\ BRIDGE - 1

TRFORD - 2.9'

76-MM SP GUN (ON PZKW 38 TANK CHASSIS),



Ip _- ..

& -a9

92

GEWtAtil 150-MM 'SP -GUN (ON PZKW II TANK -C

CHARACTERISTICS:Turret: None.

Hull: Long, verysuperstructure ainclined sides, aaI fruo ; short, f

boxlike structureshield on low fro



Armament: One 1Traction:

Fulltr

spaced bogie whsprung; large drfront.

18.0 7.3' - INTEREST DATA: Tof this vehicle isdesigned PzKw II

sonzer han the

model and hasinstead of the ushicle affords a clos

6I.51~~~~ A ~~of great power.

I______________ ~ 6.5'

NOVEMBER 4943FROM DATA CURRE

WAR DEPARTMENT

SPEED - 24 MPH / BRIDGE -11

FORD2.0' -TRENCH-

..... ~~~~~~~~~~~~'*>. I

150-MM SP GUN (ON PZKW II TANK CHASSIS)



94

~9c~~ ~)cJ1s

GERMAN ( ~PZKW V TANK "PANT

CHARACTERISTICS: Traction: Full tra~~~~~ large, overlappiTurret: Wide, deep; curved, witlzn- large driving

dined sides and rear; flat front face, small idler in reaslightly inclined, mounting verylarge gun mantler; Cupola set at INTEREST DATA:left rear. series is finally co

Hull: Long flat top, inclined sides and VI with the appefront, undercut rear. Sides extend missing PZKW Vto outer edge of track. is fast, well armor

Armament: armed. It resembOn e long-barrelled 75-mm. gun. tank. Th e "Panth



On e 7.92-mm. machine gun. motor as the 63-

gun is a new weaplength of 18 feheaviest armor--t

22Y11.7' ~ a ] ].....7s

- front of the turre

4 inches thick. ShI 4* ~~~~~~gives increased p

sulfaces. The Sovmuch easier to k

verability. Incend. ~~~~~~~~~~~I, despit

9.*' [ shells are especial9.6' gasoline tanks and

are just in rear of

'10 M~~~~~~~~ _ acAPRI1044FROM DIATA CURRE~f~- WAR DEPARTMENT


"ORD:: 16~....~i~~i~,~Yi~`~~·~g)~~`~~ ,TR

PZKW V TANK "PANTHER"

1lb~- ------ -- -



_ _~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'

L~~~l~4

A___~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

GERMAN ~+HE "FERDIN

CHARACTERISTICS: Traction: Lon

~Turret:None.~~independently___~Turret: No..ne. evenly space

Hull: Long, wide; long, flat front deck. sprockets frMassive superstructure at rear re-sembles very large turret. Super- INTEREST D

*1 - IIstructure ha s sharply inclined sides, vehicle is sup

and top which slopes down in front. Ferdinand PorArmament: signed the V

One 88-mm. gun, with muzzle tank, and othIbrake. is very heavily



One machinergkn. the hull being

One machine gun. The long 88-mweapon. Mahicle is poor.

22.9' 11.4' - piercing incenthe gun instal

the hull, whi

tanks. Artille

used on thement, and runnthe "Ferdinand

__9. D llide at high s

9.6' E 2 5 i 2 U side of the hu

* # e w e w e 1*

t~~~~IirC. 2cPRILFROM DATA C______~ WAR OP..ARTM

SPEED - 12.5 MPH BRIDGE 72 TONS

_..... ,FORD2. 3'..

THE "FERDINAND"

LV I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



1, a ~~~i i~-"4 91I

Lw ~ itt?-il-----~ ~ - _____

a,

GERMAN + 75-MM SP GUN (ON PZKW III TANK CHAS

E_____l CHARACTERISTICS: Traction: Full track

Turret: None. spaced bogie wheel

Hull: Very low, with angular, ir- pendently. Large d

regular superstructure set forward in front, large id

of center. Gradually sloping rear INTEREST DATA: T

deck. Hull largely obscured when the earliest Germanarmor skirting is fitted. guns. Succeeding

1Armament: One



75-mm gun. changed considerably

because of changes inarmor. Short, mediubarreled 75-mm wea

17.8' >- 9.68' fitted, the last with

muzzle brake. Late m

&--~ , ~~allyquipped with

of the suspension s

hicle has a very low

-ad 7.0' glellis heavily armored,

_______I~~~~ ~ front.


TRENFORD-3.0'

_T_~MM. .jg,9.g~§

, 'S

75-MM SP GUN (ON PZKW III TANK CHASSIS)



A~~~~~~~S_

: ,

14

r~~~~~~~~JI~~~~~~~~~~~~iiS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-·-;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~a~~~~~~~tZ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Z~~~~~~~

-c

GERMAN 4I+ 105-MMSP HOWITZER (ON PZKW III TANK CH

I| __I~~~~~~~~~C HA R A C TER I S TI C S :Turret: None. Traction: Full track.Hull: Very low, with angular, ir- spaced bogie wheels sp

regular superstructure set forward pendently. Large drivinII.E'-m 1 B3ofenter. Gradually sloping rear in front, large idler inieck. large track support roArmament: One lo5-mm assault INTEREST DATA: This

howitzer.



many effective German S

mounted on tank chassisI'zKw IlI chassis, no w

obsolescent for use as a* 7.8 · · 9.6' · increasing use as a se

gun mount. The vehiclesilhouette and is well

eA~ . _,=~~~Verticallates of auxiliii___*W~ ~l~W/ i; ma y be fitted along the s

- armues SIP1L hull.

7.0' -7


TRENFORD -3.0'

I~~~~~~~H71

,'I

105-MM SP HOWITZER (ON PZKW III TANK CHASSIS)

IH



_11 _l ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

v iEE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

h-A___

1'- >n -_

i_~~-A

5 no~~~~~~~~4

ITALIANARMORED VEHICLES



ITALIAN 4-WHEELED ARMORED

CHARACTERISTICS:

I _*Ng ~~~~~~~~~~Turre t : Low pyrlaidal;idercur at front ArmLmer.Sf'MI-m1R I - -1,1 R coirners;tertwell forward ofncenter of hull. Two 8- l Slm

Some late models have same eurret as mountin turret.

Hull: Long, with high, fit-topped super- superstructure.strucrure forward of center. Prorruding If fitted with L6 tank tunose set low betwee n front wheels. Real is:iz e _~i~~~ deck slopes gradually to angular over- One 20-am machinehanging tail. Construction isof riveted One coaxial 8-mm m



fat plartes throughout. One 8-mm machine

superstructure.Traction: Four wheels, drive

* 7.3' ' 6.3' on each pair.

INTEREST DATA: The Italianhicle the "Auroblinda."

round, the spare wheelslow the hull can take a loa - I on their axles, thus preventin

The vehicle can be driven intion; maximum Seis vary

~i~Ci~*7' forwlrd ind U milertwoirections, being 49 m7.7' forward and 24 miles per hour

INOVEMBER I43FROM DATA CURRENTLY AVAIL

WALR EPARTMENT FM 3040

SPEED -49 MPH

BRIDGE- 8 TONS

FORD-?




·"~ -',

ST96- z

ITALIAN L3 TA

CHARACTERISTICS:

~~~~I'r|-~~~~~~~~lj[ j4 e ~15~Turrer: Nlone, but hbxlike supeFrstrLcrItlrc resclbIcs runcHull: Very low. Fully inclosed supcrstructure mounte

center; has flat faces, sides near[v vertical, top sloII 1,down slightly to front. Rear deck level. Front h

superstructure comporsed of two plates; nppcr on e w

and mtnrting gun mantlet on left; Iower plate n



horizontal, extends forward to front axleArmament:

Tw o 8-mm machine gons in twin mloiunt orOne 20-mm heavy machine gun.

Traction: Full track; seven small bogic whecls uncv10.3' 4.6' spaced; two bogies, of three whccls each, connected

girder; nmcndependently sprung hblgie wheel atlarge driving sprocket se t high in front.

INTEREST DATA: This tank has fair perfoirmance but islightly armed and armored. Tracerse of the machineis quite limited. This tank can be used as a bridge caand as a flame thrower. In the larrter case it tows a trailsupplenenctary equi pment.

4.2'

a MNOVEMERo

a.N-==1 FROM DATA CURRENTLI AVAILABLE

aAR DEPARTMENT FM, 14 0

SPEED - 25 MPH

BRIDGE - 4 TONS

TRENCHFORD - 2.3'

. * a

L3 TANK



FLAME THROWER

.?_fe98~y,

98

ITALIAN L6 T

*| | l~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Pyramidal; front face is wide, underc

corners; set forward of center, offset to left;

truding gun mantlet.

NEii f Hull: Boxlike superstructure at center; high,

rear deck; low, sloping front deck.Armament:

One 20-mm heavy machine gun in turret.



One coaxial 8-mm machine gun.

Traction: Full track; four hogie wheels, suspendtwo bogies slung on cantilever arms which

-12.6' - 6.1'' at front and rear respectively; driving sprockfront, trailing idler in rear; three return rollers

INTEREST DATA: This is a lightly armed and arm

tank, and is not a good fighting vehicle. This c

is also used for a self-propelled gun carriage wh

used principally in reconnaissance groups.

latter vehicle has no turret and mounts a 47-mm

im p. -I MA AM \in the left side of the vertical front plate.

SOMME__ 6.8'

_vrapein@T. IFROM OATA CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

$CO I..WARDEPARTMENT FMO 04 0

SPEED - 25 MPH

BRIDGE - 7 TONS

TRENCH

FORD - 3.0'

L6 TANK



100

r--~~-:~i

I .- m~s

ITALIAN M14 TA

_IIMUR __11!m.ICHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Conical, with flat, inclined front Armament:face; undercut at front corners; set for. One 47-mm gu n in turret.

ward of center. On e coaxial 8-mm machine gIull: Boxlike superstructure set forward Two 8-mm machine guns inof center; high rear deck sloping down of hull.

irregularly to rear; angular, projecting Traction: Full track. Eight smcab at right front corner; inclined front wheels mounted in pairs in tw

III___ deck. large, high-set driving sprfront; idler set well to rear; th

support rollers.



INTEREST DATA: The Italians cla

- 16.2' 7 .3 ' a medium tank. The model nderived from its tonnage; M13ably MIS models exist, differslightly from the model show

vehicle is mechanically reliablecrew accommodations are bad; o

the fighting compartment usuall

m do W ~~~~~~~~is used as a self-propelled nmount4AUIUS -_-I7. i=... I__ 75-mm and 90-mm guns. The

-- lon gl8iage mounts a very ong gun hoabove the chassis. The vehicle

maximunm speed is about 12 nmiles

NOVEMBER 043iFROM DAT1A uRRENTLY AVAILABL

WAR DCPARTMENT IM iW40RO

SPEED - 22 MPH BRIDGE - 14 TO

TRENCH

FORD - 3.3

-~

M14 TANK



2 e

- z~~NE

102102

ITALIAN 75-MM SP GUN (ON M14 TANK CHA

CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret. None.

Hull: Fully inclosed angshield resembling Iowjust forward of centersuprstructurr slopes dow

uallv to rear; high rsloping down irregularlylow, inclined front deck

Armament: On e 75-mm g



Traction: Full track; eigbogie wheels mounted i

two bogies; large,- --6.2' 7 3 driving sprocket in fr

set well to rear; thrsuplxrt rollers.

INTEREST DATA: The Itathis vehicle 'Scmoventc."a crew of three. The prin

Ammz _ X~~~~c= I. ~~~~~~~~~~~of the weapon is n armoredIIIIIIIIIIIII01111 artillery regiments.

FROM OATA CURRENTLY AV

c-i .WA.R EPARTMENT FM 30 40

SPEED - 19 MPH / VIV BRIDGE - 15 T

TRENCHFORD -3.3'

75-MM SP GUN (ON M14 TANK CHASSIS)



104

S fX '+ 7rw~2

JAPANESEARMORED VEHICLES

Il!



JAPANESE F LIGHT ARMORED CAR, 25

CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Cylindrical: low, dome-shaped covcr; protrug, rctan ular gun manlet; set to rear o cente

Hull: Flat top. abruptly sloping sides and reagradually sloping front; angular, protruding cat left frmt of superstructure; hlng sloping frodeck.

Armanmcnt: On c 37-mn, gun in turret.Traction: Full track; four bogic whels, suspended

pairs on inverted V arms; driving sprocket in fron



large trailing idler in rear.·----- 12.(Y - - 'eINTEREST DATA: Called a "light armored car" b1 t

12.0Y 5.1 Japs. this tank wa s identified in the Philippines.has succeeded several earlier models of very smtanks. One of these. the 2594, is very similar to t2597, wcighing only about 3.5 ons, having a high reidler, and mounting a 37-...i gun or a machine guThe 2594 is probably still in use.

5.3'

-i-. FaoM OAT. CURReNTLV AVAIABLE

AR OEPARTMENT FM 0-40


TRENCFORD - 2.2'

-.9 ·3

LIGHT ARMORED CAR, 259T



10 6

JAPANESE LiGHT-TAN K, 2

CHARACTERISTICS:Il ____ 9 Turret: Roughly conical, with flar front face

V-shaped rear; cupola at center; set to leftforward of centerof hull.

Hull: Short and high; flat top, gradually sloping rdeck; rounded bulge at right front for drivangular, protruding cab at left front for mach

PI-I hl kfi li'mi..ml~l~l-:i=e3sisailgunner; sloping front deck.Armament:

One 37-mm gun in turret.One machine gu n in right rear of turret.



One machine gun in left front of hull.Traction: Full track; four medium-sized bogie whe14.0'.7' suspended in pairs on inverted V arms; highdriving sprocket in front; large idler in rear; ttrack support rollers; center portion of track visfrom above.

INTEREST DATA: This vehicle ha s been in actionMalaya, Burma, nd the Philippines. It is the b

Japanese ligha tank. The vehicle is of good desIu|m~ dlJqlr-_ _lenerally, but has light armor and a very cram,__-- __ nighting com artment. A later model is reported_______ ______________________.8 ' -mount a 47-rmm gun. OtherJap light tanks, the K

and Chino, are known to be amphibians.

-- _ | _ | __ INOVEMBER 143

- = WAR DEPARTMENT FM 30-40

SPEED - 25 MPH

BRIDGE- 8 TONS

TRENFORD - 3.2'

R.~..

LIGHT TANK, 2595



-4. 0

1a 0i.104 _ *

18g

JAPANESE EL3 MEDIUM TANK, 2

CHARACTERISTICS:

Turret: Small, <.llical, with both top Hull: Long, narrow, and

and front cutaway slightly; cupola topped superstructure at

offset to right; turret set torighr and inclined sides, and angulforward of center of hull; hand rail bulge on right of froncircles turret on front and sides, sloping front deck; hig

serves as radio antenna. sloping rear deck.Armament:

On e 57-mm gun in turOn e machine gun in re

On e machine gun in



hull.Traction: Full track; six m

17.9' -76'- evenly spaced bogie wheesprocket in front, idlertrack support rollers; na

INTEREST DATA: The Japasveral types of tank, in tall believed to he based o

_a _---EnlS shown. This tank has be

in Burma, the Philippin~~~~~7.1'~~Southwest Pacific. It is

NOVEMBER IPJ

FROM OATA eCU.RNT

WAR MEPARTRMENT F

SPEED - 25 MPH B/\IDGE - 15

FORD - 3.2' CH8

,~~~,t

MEDIUM TANK, 2597



no010

fm 30-40recognition armored vehicles

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