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 |
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| Length w/o gun | |||
| Height | 7' 7" 2.31 m4 |
9' 0: | 9' 0: |
| Width | 7' 2 7/8" 1.96 m4 |
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| 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 |
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| Quantity | |||
| Main | |||
| Secondary | |||
| MG | 4,000 | ||
| Side arms | 540 | ||
| Armor Thickness (mm) | Front: 124 Side: 124 |
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| 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 |
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| 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:
- 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
- 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
- The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
- Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles The Complete Guide, Leland Ness, 2002
- Tank Data 2, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, E. J. Hoffschmidt and W. H. Tantum IV, 1969
- M3 Infantry Half-Track 1940-73, Steven J. Zaloga, 1994
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