US M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage

By Crusader1307

Produced in late 1944, The US M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carrier was not deployed in World War II. Seen mostly during The Korean War of 19th 1950s - The Gun Carrier was in fact a ''hodge podge'' Weapon, designed from combining a 40mm Bofors Gun and a modified M24 Tank Chassis. The primary goal of The M19 was to be deployed in the battlefield as a mobile Anti-Aircraft Device. Nearly (300) were built and deployed with both US Army and Marine Corps. Forces. Decommissioned shortly after The Korean War (1953), most were sold to The Netherlands - in which they still served up until 1978. As stated, modified from a standard M24 ''Chaffee'' - The Gun Carrier weighed 40,000-lbs. and was 18-feet long and 11-feet in height. Twin tracked, it was propelled by a Twin Cadillac V-8 Diesel, capable of 35-mph. Armor plating was 1-inch thick (with external plating placed). The (4) barrel 40mm Bofors Gun replaced the standard Tank Turret. Typically, a Crew of (4) operated The M19. Maximum effective range was rate to 3,000-yards.