M5 Half Tracks:

With the large allied demand of half tracks the U.S. Army had International Harvester produced these and the M9's for Lend Lease.

Very similar to M2s & M3s, however the bodies had rounded rear corners while the M2 & M3 were square.

M5A1:

Similar to M3A1. Added M49 ring mount and could carry 13.

M5A2:

Similar to M3A2. Same variable stowage arrangements.

  M5 M5A1 M5A2
Crew Commander, driver, passengers (10)    
Physical Characteristics      
Weight 20,500 lb
9.3 tons4
21,500 lb 22,500 lb
Length w/gun w/roller: 20' 2 3/16"
w/winch: 20' 9 1/16"
6.32 m4
   
Length w/o gun      
Height 7' 7"
2.31 m4
9' 0: 9' 0:
Width 7' 2 7/8"
1.96 m4
   
Width over tracks      
Ground clearance 11 3/16"    
Ground contact length      
Ground pressure      
Turret ring diameter      
Armament      
Main .50 cal Browning M2-HB    
Secondary      
MG .30 cal Browning M1919A4    
Side arms 22 grenades
26 anti-tank mines
   
Quantity      
Main      
Secondary      
MG 4,000    
Side arms 540    
Armor Thickness (mm) Front: 124
Side: 124
   
Hull Front, Upper 16    
Hull Front, Lower 8    
Hull Sides, Upper 8    
Hull Sides, Lower 8    
Hull Rear 8    
Hull Top      
Hull Bottom 8    
Turret Front      
Turret Sides      
Turret Rear      
Turret Top      
Engine (Make / Model) International RED 450B    
Bore / stroke      
Cooling      
Cylinders      
Capacity      
Net HP 1434    
Power to weight ratio      
Compression ratio      
Transmission (Type) 4 forward, 1 reverse    
Steering      
Steering ratio      
Starter      
Electrical system      
Ignition      
Fuel (Type)      
Octane      
Quantity 60 gallons    
Road consumption      
Cross country consumption      
Performance      
Traverse      
Max speed 38 mph, 42 mph
63 kph4
   
Cross country speed      
Road radius 125, 250 miles    
Cross country radius      
Turning radius 59'    
Elevation limits      
Fording depth 2' 8"    
Trench crossing      
Vertical obstacle 1'    
Climbing ability      
Suspension (Type)      
Wheels each side 4    
Return rollers each side 1    
Tracks (Type)      
Length      
Width 1'    
Diameter      
Number of links      
Pitch      
Tire tread      
Track centers/tread      
Production International
1521
International
4,8281
 

Sources:

  1. The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
  2. British and American Tanks of World War Two, The Complete Illustrated History of British, American, and Commonwealth Tanks 1933-1945, Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis, 1969
  3. The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
  4. Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles The Complete Guide, Leland Ness, 2002
  5. Tank Data 2, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, E. J. Hoffschmidt and W. H. Tantum IV, 1969
  6. M3 Infantry Half-Track 1940-73, Steven J. Zaloga, 1994
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