Download or read book TM 9 735 Pershing Heavy Tank T26e3 Technical Manual written by War Department and published by Periscope Film LLC. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pershing was the first operational heavy tank of the US Army; originally the T26, the tank was eventually redesignated the M26 Pershing medium tank. Named after General John J. Pershing who led the American Expeditionary Force in Europe in World War I, it was briefly used both in World War II and in the Korean War. Intended as an improvement of the M4 Sherman, the prolonged time of development meant only a small number saw combat in the European theater, most notably the 9th Armored Division's dramatic dash to take the Bridge at Remagen. On December 22nd, 1944, while the battle still raged, the brand new T26E3 tanks were ordered to be deployed to Europe. Twenty were sent in the first shipment, arriving at the port of Antwerp in January of 1945. They were given to the 1st Army, split between the 3rd and 9th Armored Divisions. A total of 310 T26E3 tanks would be sent to Europe before VE Day, but only the first twenty would see any combat action. Created in 1945, this technical manual reveals a great deal about the T26E3's design and capabilities. Intended as a manual for those charged with operation and maintenance, it details many aspects of its engine, cooling, power and other systems. Originally labeled restricted, this manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.
Download or read book M24 Chaffee Light Tank Technical Manual TM 9 729 written by Department of the Army and published by Periscope Film LLC. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Light Tank M24 was an American tank used during the later part of World War II and in postwar conflicts including the Korean War and, with the French, in the War in Algeria and the First Indochina War. In British service it was given the service name Chaffee, after the United States Army General Adna R. Chaffee, Jr., who helped develop the use of tanks in the United States armed forces. In April 1943, the Ordnance Corps, together with Cadillac division of General Motors, started work on the new project, designated Light Tank T24. Every effort was made to keep the weight of the vehicle under twenty tons. The armor was kept light, with the glacis plate only twenty five mm thick (but sloped at sixty degrees from the vertical). A new lightweight 75 mm gun was developed, a derivative of the gun used in the B-25H Mitchell bomber. The gun had the same ballistics as the M3, but used a thinly walled barrel and different recoil mechanism. The design also featured wider (sixteen inch) tracks and torsion bar suspension. It had a relatively low silhouette and a three-man turret. On October 15, 1943 the first pilot vehicle was delivered and production began in 1944 under the designation Light Tank M24. By the time production was stopped in August 1945, 4,731 M24s had left the assembly lines. Created in 1951, this technical manual reveals a great deal about the Chaffee's design and capabilities. Intended as a manual for those charged with operation and maintenance, it details many aspects of its engine, cooling, power and other systems. Originally labeled restricted, this manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.
Download or read book TM 9 2350 255 10 3 M1 ABRAMS TANK Operator s Manual Troubleshooting And Maintenance written by U.S. Army and published by Jeffrey Frank Jones. This book was released on with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I scanned the original manual at 600 dpi
Download or read book TM 9 750 Ordnance Maintenance Lee Medium Tanks M3 M3a1 and M3a2 Technical Manual written by War Department and published by Periscope Film LLC. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lee Medium Tank M3 was an American tank used during World War II. In Britain the tank was called by two names based on the turret configuration. Tanks employing US pattern turrets were called the "General Lee," named after Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Variants using British pattern turrets were known as "General Grant," named after U.S. General Ulysses S. Grant. Design commenced in July of 1940, and the first M3s were operational in late 1941. The M3 was well armed and armored for the period, but due to design flaws (high silhouette, archaic sponson mounting of the main gun, below average off-road performance) it was not satisfactory and was withdrawn from front line duty as soon as the M4 Sherman became available in large numbers. Of the 6,258 M3s produced by the U.S., 2,855 M3s were supplied to the British Army, and about 1,386 to the Soviet Union. One of the American M3 medium tank's first actions during the war was in 1942, during the North African Campaign. British Lees and Grants were in action against Rommel's forces at the disastrous Battle of Gazala on May 27th that year. They continued to serve in North Africa until the end of that campaign. A regiment of M3s was also used by the U.S. 1st Armored Division in North Africa. In the North African campaign, the M3 was generally appreciated for its mechanical reliability, good armor and heavy firepower. Created in 1942, this technical manual reveals a great deal about the M3's design and capabilities. Intended as a manual for those charged with maintenance, it details many aspects of its engine, cooling, transmission and other systems. Originally labeled restricted, this manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.
Download or read book M6 and M6a1 Heavy Tanks Technical Manual written by War Department and published by . This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The M6 was an outgrowth of a 1940 U.S. Army Ordnance Corps program to develop a 50-ton heavy tank. After the initial, multi-turreted design proved too excessive, a single three-man turret bearing 76.2mm and 37mm guns was adopted. The tank also carried four Browning machineguns, three fixed and one flexible. In addition to the commander, gunner and loader in the turret, the tank had a driver, assistant driver, and an ammunition passer. The tank was equipped with a Wright radial gasoline engine and a torque converter or electric transmission and designated M6 (cast hull) and M6A1 (welded hull). While it might have fared well in combat, the heavy tank's exorbitant cost, high silhouette, reliability problems and difficulty in transport made it vulnerable to enemies in the Army staff. In the end, only forty M6 type tanks were produced, and the design was declared obsolete by late 1944. Created during the testing phase of the M6, this TM 9-721 technical manual reveals a great deal about the weapon's design and capabilities. Intended as a manual for those charged with operation and maintenance, this manual shows the basics of how to drive the tank and take care of its engine, cooling, power train and other systems. Originally printed in 1943 and labeled restricted, this manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.
Download or read book TM 9 718a 90 MM Gun Tank M47 Patton Technical Manual written by Department of the Army and published by Periscope Film LLC. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 90mm gun tank M47 Patton is an American medium tank and the second tank to be named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army during World War II. It was a further development of the M46 Patton tank. The M47 was the U.S. Army's and Marine Corps' primary tank, intended to replace the M46 Patton and M4 Sherman medium tanks. The M47 was the only Patton series tank that never saw combat while in United States service. Many different M47 Patton models remain in service internationally. The M47 Patton was developed by the Detroit Arsenal, and entered production in 1951. Its main gun was the M36 (T119E1) 90-mm gun with an M12 optical rangefinder fitted. The secondary armament consisted of two .30cal Browning machine guns, one in the bow of the hull and one coaxial machine gun in the turret, and a .50cal Browning M2 on a pintle mount on the turret roof. The M47 was the last American designed tank to include a bow machine gun. Created in 1952, this technical manual reveals a great deal about the 90-mm gun tank M47, and its design and capabilities. Intended as a manual for those responsible for operation and maintenance, it details many aspects of the M47's engine, turret, and cooling system. Originally labeled restricted, this manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.
Download or read book FM 17 74 M26 Pershing Medium Tank Crew Drill Service of the Piece and Stowage Field Manual written by Department of the Army and published by Periscope Film LLC. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pershing was the first operational heavy tank of the US Army; originally the T26, the tank was eventually re-designated the M26 Pershing medium tank. Named after General John J. Pershing who led the American Expeditionary Force in Europe in World War I, it was briefly used both in World War II and in the Korean War. Intended as an improvement of the M4 Sherman, the prolonged time of development meant only a small number saw combat in the European Theater, most notably the 9th Armored Division's dramatic dash to take the Bridge at Remagen. Due to the Army's rapidly changing needs, the M26 was reclassified as a medium tank in May of 1946. Nevertheless, the Pershing represented a significant upgrade from the M4 Sherman in terms of firepower and protection. However, its mobility was unsatisfactory for a medium tank and its transmission was somewhat unreliable. In 1948, the M26E2 version was developed with a new powerpack. Eventually, this was re-designated the M46 General Patton and over 1,000 M26's were rebuilt to this new standard. The Patton series would replace the M26 by the early 1950s. Created in 1949, this field manual reveals a great deal about the M26's design and capabilities. Intended as a commander's manual for training crew members, it details many methods of attaining efficient teamwork while operating the tank. Drills are described in detail, with the ultimate goal being the successful operation of the M26 on the battlefield. Originally labeled restricted, this manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.
Download or read book TM 9 2350 255 10 1 TANK COMBAT FULL TRACKED 105 MM GUN M1 GENERAL ABRAMS Operator s Manual Operator Controls And PMCS written by U.S. Army and published by Jeffrey Frank Jones. This book was released on 1983-12-31 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I scanned the original manual at 600 dpi
Download or read book TM 9 2350 255 20 1 3 2 TANK COMBAT FULL TRACKED 105 MM GUN M1 GENERAL ABRAMS Organizational Maintenance Manual Volume III Part 2 of 6 Hull written by U.S. Army and published by Jeffrey Frank Jones. This book was released on 1982-12-31 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I scanned the original manual at 600 dpi
Download or read book TM 9 2350 255 10 2 TANK COMBAT FULL TRACKED 105 MM GUN M1 GENERAL ABRAMS Operator s Manual Operations Under Usual And Unusual Conditions written by U.S. Army and published by Jeffrey Frank Jones. This book was released on 1984-12-31 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I scanned the original manual at 600 dpi
Download or read book Tm 9 785 High Speed Tractor M 4 Technical Manual written by War Department and published by Periscope Film LLC. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed by Allis Chalmers on the chassis and drive train of the M2 Light Tank, the 18-ton M4 High Speed Tractor was a prime mover for the U.S. Army during World War II. It was tasked with moving artillery, in particular 3-inch and 90mm anti-aircraft guns, 155mm guns, and 8-inch and 240mm howitzers. Built as a "crawler" and equipped with a 6-cylinder, water-cooled engine, the M4 could travel cross-country through swamps and sand, or on the highway at speeds up to 33 mph. Over 5,500 M4s were built between 1942 and 1945, with many remaining in service into the 1960s. Created in 1943, this official TM 9-785 Technical Manual reveals a great deal about the M4's design and capabilities. Intended as a manual for those charged with operation and maintenance, this manual shows many aspects of its engine, cooling, power, drive train and other systems. Originally labeled restricted, this manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.
Download or read book Field and Depot Maintenance Manual written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book TM 9 2350 255 20 1 3 5 TANK COMBAT FULL TRACKED 105 MM GUN M1 GENERAL ABRAMS Organizational Maintenance Manual Volume III Part 5 of 6 Hull written by U.S. Army and published by Jeffrey Frank Jones. This book was released on 1982-12-31 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I scanned the original manual at 600 dpi.
Download or read book TM 9 1005 231 24 p Maintenance Manual for Machine Gun Caliber 50 Fixed M85 written by Department of Department of Defense and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1985 Technical Manual TM 9-1005-231-24&P Maintenance Manual for Machine Gun, Caliber .50, Fixed, M85.
Download or read book Technical Manual written by United States Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tm9 1729c Ordnance Maintenance Light Tank M24 Chaffee And 155 MM Howitzer Motor Carriage M41 Technical Manual written by War Department and published by Periscope Film LLC. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Light Tank M24 was an American tank used during the later part of World War II and in postwar conflicts including the Korean War and, with the French, in the War in Algeria and the First Indochina War. In British service it was given the service name Chaffee, after the United States Army General Adna R. Chaffee, Jr., who helped develop the use of tanks in the United States armed forces. In April 1943, the Ordnance Corps, together with Cadillac division of General Motors, started work on the new project, designated Light Tank T24. Every effort was made to keep the weight of the vehicle under twenty tons. The armor was kept light, with the glacis plate only twenty five mm thick (but sloped at sixty degrees from the vertical). A new lightweight 75 mm gun was developed, a derivative of the gun used in the B-25H Mitchell bomber. The gun had the same ballistics as the M3, but used a thinly walled barrel and different recoil mechanism. The design also featured wider (sixteen inch) tracks and torsion bar suspension. It had a relatively low silhouette and a three-man turret. On October 15, 1943 the first pilot vehicle was delivered and production began in 1944 under the designation Light Tank M24. By the time production was stopped in August 1945, 4,731 M24s had left the assembly lines. The M41 155-mm Howitzer Motor Carriage was based on the M24 Chaffee Light Tank fitted with an M1 155-mm Howitzer. In addition to the Howitzer, the M41 carried twenty two rounds of 155-mm ammunition. Also known as the Gorilla, the M41 eventually saw action in Korea. Created in 1947, this technical manual reveals a great deal about both the Chaffee's and M41's design and capabilities. Intended as a manual for those charged with maintenance, it details many aspects of the Chaffee's track and suspension, hull, turret and other systems. Originally labeled restricted, this manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.
Download or read book TM 9 751 155 MM Gun Motor Carriage M12 and Cargo Carrier M30 Technical Manual written by War Department and published by Periscope Film LLC. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 155-mm Gun Motor Carriage M12 was a U.S. self-propelled gun developed during the Second World War. Only 100 were built; sixty in 1942 and another forty in 1943. The M12 was built on the chassis of the M3 Lee tank. It had an armored driver's compartment, but the gun crew were located in an open topped area at the back of the vehicle. An earth spade at the rear was employed to absorb recoil. During 1943 the vehicles were used for training or put into storage. Before the invasion of France, seventy four M12s were upgraded in preparation for combat operations. They were employed successfully throughout the campaign in North-West Europe. Although designed primarily for indirect fire, during assaults on heavy fortifications the M12s were sometimes employed in a direct-fire role. Limited storage space meant that only ten projectiles and propellant charges could be carried on the vehicle. Given this, a similar vehicle without the gun was produced as the Cargo Carrier M30. This was designed to transport the gun crew and additional ammunition. In operational conditions the M12 and M30 would serve in pairs. The M30, which could carry forty rounds of 155-mm ammunition, was armed with a .50-caliber Browning M2 machine gun. Created in 1944, this technical manual reveals a great deal about the M12's and M30's design and capabilities. Intended as a manual for those charged with operation and maintenance, it details many aspects of the M12's engine, cooling, power, suspension and other systems. Originally labeled restricted, this manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. Please note, this text was not produced in large numbers and this replica may have some pages that are substandard in quality. Care has been taken however to preserve the integrity of the text.
