This gun was also used by the M26 Pershing. Engineers were tasked with devising a new 90 mm (3.54 in) gun, which became the M3 gun, to engage German tanks on equal terms considering range. Indeed, in September 1942, it was already foreseen that the standard 75 mm (3 in) M7 gun of the M10 was only efficient at short range (500 m) against the enemy vehicles. After the early, soon obsolete M10 Wolverine and the superfast M18 Hellcat, the US Army needed a more powerful gun and better armored vehicle to hunt down the latest developments in German tanks, including the Panther and Tigers. The M36 Jackson was the last dedicated American tank hunter of the war.
Carter, Jr. was awarded The Distinguished Service Cross for Gallantry in Combat during World War II, and was later awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously.Tank Destroyer – 1,772 Built The ultimate American tank hunter of WW2
One of the African American soldiers, Staff Sergeant Edward A. armored Divisions) during World War II that had African-American combat companies integrated into the Division. The 12th Armored Division was one of only ten U.S. In early 1943 the Division adopted the nickname "The Hellcats", symbolizing its toughness and readiness for combat. The division consisted of approximately 11,000 soldiers, and was composed of tank, field artillery, motorized infantry battalions and other support units. Organization and initial training was at Camp Campbell, Kentucky, and continued at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas. The 12th Armored Division was activated on September 15, 1942. The German Army called the 12th Armored Division the "Suicide Division" for its fierce defensive actions during Operation Nordwind in France, and they were nicknamed the "The Mystery Division" when they were temporarily transferred to the command of the Third Army under General George S. It fought in the European Theater of Operations in France, Germany and Austria, between November 1944 and May 1945. ARMY 12TH ARMORED DIVISION (HELLCAT) - The 12th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army in World War II.
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