Aberdeen US Army Ordinance Museum - American Tanks - M3 Halftrack
Bill Maloney 7/11/2007 |
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01 M3 Halftrack | 02 M3 Halftrack | 03 M3 Halftrack Front | 04 M3 Halftrack Interior |
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05 M3 Halftrack AA Gun Mount | 06 M3 Halftrack AA Gun Mount | 07 M3 Halftrack Tracks |
M2 and M3 White Halftracks at other Military Museums in the northeast |
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Another M3 Halftrack can be found at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. That example has been nicely restored. | A White M2 Halftrack at the Military Museum of Southern New England in Danbury, CT |
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An M3 Halftrack at the American Armored Foundation Museum in Danville, VA | An anti aircraft version of the M3 Halftrack, the M16 Multiple Gun Carriage Halftrack, at the Wright Museum in Wolfeboro, NH |
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White M3 Halftrack at the Patton Museum in Fort Knox, KY | An M2 Halftrack at the Wright Museum in Wolfeboro, NH |
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M3A1 Halftrack at the Maginot Line Museum in Veckring, France | M3 Halftrack at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburgh, PA |
Length: 20 feet 3 inches
Width: 7 feet, 3 inches
Height: 7 feet, 5 inches
Crew: Up to 13
Weight: 10 Tons
Max Speed: 40mph
Range: 175 miles
Armor: .25 inch
Powerplant: White inline 6cyl water cooled gas engine 147hp
Fuel Capacity: 60 gallons
Armament:
One 50cal Browning Machine Gun (this vehicle would have had 4 50cal Brownings in a powered mount)
Entered Service: 1941
Unit Cost: $35,000
This example appears to be an M16 Multiple Gun Carriage Halftrack minus the four 50 caliber Browning M2 Machine Guns in the powered turret.
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