1941 Autocar T12 75mm GMC M3 Halftrack

1941 Autocar T12 75mm GMC M3 in The World at War, Documentary, 1974 Ep. 7

Class: Others, Tracked vehicle — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Pokeoddsponge 2008-03-25 23:28	M3 halftrack with I think a 75mm cannon.
2491tj 2008-03-26 17:40	Carriage, Motor, 75mm Gun,T12 (Autocar)..developed 1941 it was the first "self propelled" gun to be used by the US Army in WW2, first being used in the Pacific era..there is an urban myth that these were made using obsolete WW1 French guns, but its not the case.
Red Grant 2008-03-27 00:31	Wasn't the company that made them White or something like that?
T 2008-03-27 00:44	I would have thought White too. -- Last edit: 2008-03-27 00:48:34
Alexander 2008-03-27 01:13	As TJ said above it is an Autocar T12 75mm GMC M3 (1941) (GMC = Gun Motor Carriage).
Alexander 2008-03-27 01:25	2491tj wrote ... there is an urban myth that these were made using obsolete WW1 French guns, but its not the case. Not obsolete, but US made versions of the French 'Matériel de 75mm Mle 1897' named 'M1897A4', later 'M2A2' and 'M2A3'.
antp 2008-03-27 16:58	Isn't "75mm GMC" info about the gun rather than the vehicle? (so shouldn't it be in extra info rather than model name?) -- Last edit: 2008-03-27 16:58:32
Alexander 2008-03-28 01:57	Only "75mm G" as "MC" stands for Motor Carriage ... This term is used as a kind of model name. Military names are always a bit cumbersome. I would keep it like that.