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archaic sponson mounting of the main gun, below average off-road performance) it was not satisfactory and was withdrawn from front line duty as soon as the M4 Sherman became available in large numbers.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 The U S 37 mm Gun in World War II written by Charles C Roberts and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed history of the most widely used 37-mm gun of WWII and its applications. Developed in response to the 1899 Hague Convention, the 37-mm gun met the restrictions on the size of weapons that could fire explosive shells, yet was also light and lethal enough to be used in battle. After World War I, in which the French Model 1916 37-mm was used extensively, several countries developed or adopted the 37-mm gun. Behind in their development of an antitank gun, the United States relied on the German Pak 36 37-mm design as a basis for development. By the mid 1930s, the US Ordnance Department designed the M3 37-mm gun and M4 carriage resulting in a towed antitank gun, the first antitank gun in the US Army. This gun proved effective at the beginning of World War II, but as German armor protection increased, it could not penetrate the frontal armor of many German tanks and was relegated to lesser roles. However, the gun proved effective against the Japanese tanks and Japanese strong points in the Far East. The US military used the gun on several production and experimental armored vehicles including the M3 Lee Medium Tank, the M3 Stuart Light Tank, the M5 Stuart Light Tank, the M8 Armored Car, the T17E1 Staghound Armored Car and the M3A1E3 Scout Car. The gun was also used on several non-armored vehicles, the P39 Aeracobra, and selected naval vessels. Despite its small size, the US M3 37-mm gun served throughout the war, on many vehicles and performed exactly as designed. Fully illustrated, this is the first complete account of the development and use of the US 37-mm gun in World War II.
Download or read book Tank Gun Systems written by William Andrews and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2023-06-30 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much has been written about the use of tanks in battle. Little, however, has appeared about the gunnery systems that are at their core. This book describes and examines the main gun systems of medium and heavy tanks from first use in 1916 in World War I to those fielded in numbers to the end of World War II in 1945, including tanks of the interwar period. Specifically considered are guns of a calibre greater than 35 mm, which have been deployed in numbers greater than 100. The emphasis is on guns mounted in turrets on heavier tracked armored fighting vehicles (greater than 15 tonnes) which were considered tanks. There are, though, exceptions, in that the naval 6 pounder guns in First World War British tanks, as well as the 75 mm guns in French medium tanks of the same period (all turretless) are included. The treatment of gun systems includes sighting and fire control equipment, gun laying equipment, mounts and the array of munitions fired, as well as the actual gun, including its, barrel, cradle, breech, firing mechanism, sights and recoil system. Related to this are issues of gun handling (loading and unloading), ammunition design and rates of fire. Also examined are the maximum impulse and energy generated by firing some of the munitions available that must be absorbed by the gun recoil system.
Download or read book Ordnance Maintenance written by United States. Army. Ordnance Department and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Manuals Combined U S Army M3 M3A1 1969 1974 Submachine Grease Gun Parts Service Operator Technical Manuals written by and published by Jeffrey Frank Jones. This book was released on with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CONTENTS: TM 9-1005-229-35 54 pages – September 1969 w change 1 Maintenance Manual Contents CH 1 INTRODUCTION General Description and data CH 2 DIRECT SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS Repair parts, special tools, and equipment Troubleshooting Preembarkation inspections of material in units alerted for overseas movement General maintenance Removal and installation Depot maintenance procedures CH 3 REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS CH 4 FINAL INSPECTION Appendix A. REFERENCES Appendix B. DIRECT SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT, AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST Introduction Repair Parts List Repair Parts For: Major groups, assemblies and components (figs B-1 and B-2) Bolt and guide rod group (fig B-3) Trigger housing group (figs B-4 and B-5) Trigger and sear group (fig B-6) Receiver assembly (figs. B-7 and B-8) Flash hider assembly (fig B-9) Oiler (fig B-10) Special Tools List (fig B-10) Index—Federal Stock Number and Reference Number Cross-Reference to Figure and Item Number TM 9-1005-229-12 60 pages – October 1969 w changes 1 & 2 Operation Manual Contents CH 1 INTRODUCTION General Description and data CH 2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Controls Operation under usual conditions Operation under unusual conditions CH 3 OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS Service upon receipt of materiel Repair parts, special tools and equipment Lubrication instructions Preventive Maintenaice checks and services Troubleshooting Operators maintenance procedures Organizational maintenance procedures CH 4 AMMUNITION CH 5 DESTRUCTION TO PREVENT ENEMY USE Appendix A. REFERENCE Appendix B. MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART Introduction Maintenance allocation chart for Caliber .45 Submachine Guns Appendix C. ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST Introduction Basic issue items list (figs Cl and C3) Maintenance and operating supplies Prescribed load allowance Repair parts list Major groups, assemblies and component parts (fig Cl Bolt and guide rod group (fig C2 Oiler carbine (fig C3 Special tools, test and support equipment (fig.C-3 Index-Federal stock number and reference number cross-reference to figure and item number FM 23-41 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FIELD MANUAL SUBMACHINEGUNS CALIBER .45 M3 AND M3A1 HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 28 JUNE 1974, 83 pages
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 Ordnance Maintenance 2 1 2 Ton 6x6 Truck Technical Manual TM 9 1819ac and to 19 75caj 4 written by Departments of the Army and the Air Forc and published by Periscope Film LLC. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commonly known as the "Deuce-and-a-half," the M135 was a soft top 2 1/2 ton, 6x6 truck made by General Motors Corporation for the U.S. Army and Air Force. It came in a variety of configurations, including ambulance, dump truck, gasoline, water tanker and more. By far the most common variant was the cargo version which could carry a dozen soldiers or loads of supplies. A double-wheeled version designated M211, and a tractor trailer model M221 were also widely produced. All were powered by the six-cylinder GMC 270 gas engine. Most came equipped with an early automatic transmission, the 5- or 6-speed Hydramatic. Additional performance features include air assisted power brakes, a 24-volt electrical system and sealed, waterproof ignition. The suspension featured front axles with auto engage. The top speed for the M135 was 58 mph. The weight of the M135 truck is between 12,330 and 12,740 pounds depending on the additional features, which sometimes included a Power Take Off (PTO) driveshaft system. This powered a winch that was located on the front or rear of the truck. The M135 was developed from the CCKW model used in WWII. Created in 1952, this technical manual reveals a great deal about the M135's design and capabilities. Intended as a manual for those charged with maintenance, it details every major component of the truck. 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 Jane s World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles written by Leland S. Ness and published by Collins. This book was released on 2002 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the land equivalent of Jane's Battleships, a comprehensive encyclopaedia of all the combat vehicles of World War II from Somaliland to Japan. A nation-by-nation overview of each country's development of tanks and their involvement in World War II is before providing an A-Z of each army's tanks and fighting vehicles including armoured cars, personnel carriers, amphibious craft and mortar carriers. Quirkier profiles of vehicles such as the German TKS tankette are given.
Download or read book Armored Force Field Manual written by United States. War Department and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Commanding the Red Army s Sherman Tanks written by Dmitri? Fedorovich Loza and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hero of the Soviet Union Dmitriy Loza has carefully crafted his World War II experiences with U.S.-provided Sherman tanks into a highly readable memoir. Between the fall of 1943 and August 1945, Loza fought in the Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Austria. He commanded a tank battalion during much of this period and had three Shermans shot out from under him. Loza's unit participated in such well-known combat actions as the Korsun-Shevchenkovskiy Operation, the Jassy-Kishenev Operation, and the battles for Budapest, Vienna, and Prague. Following the German surrender, Loza's unit was sent to Mongolia, where it participated in the arduous trek across the Gobi Desert to attack the Japanese Kwantung Army in Manchuria. This is the first available detailed examination of the Red Army's exploitation of U.S. war matiriel during World War II and one of the first genuine memoirs available from the Russian front. Loza also provides firsthand testimony on tactical command decisions, group objectives and how they were accomplished, and Soviet use of combat equipment and intelligence. Only after the collapse of the USSR and concomitant relaxing of prohibitions against publication of materials related to the Lend-Lease Program there could this account be made available Dmitriy Loza served as an instructor at the Frunze Academy after the war, retiring in 1967 with the rank of colonel. He resides in Moscow. James F. Gebhardt, now a defense contractor at Fort Leavenworth, is a Vietnam veteran. He is the author of Blood on the Shores: Soviet Naval Commandos in World War II.
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