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US 3' AT gun pics
greatbrit
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Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 03:23 AM UTC
can anyone point me to any pictures of the US 3' AT gun, preferably in action,

where were they used, and did we brits ever use them?

im not sure if we did with us having the 17-pdr but im not sure

cheers

joe
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Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 04:38 AM UTC
This might help you:

http://www.primeportal.net/3_inch_wwii_antitank_gun.htm

Don
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Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 11:28 AM UTC
Joe, it seems, at least for me, info regarding U.S. towed AT guns is tough to come by. I only have very few pics to share. As far as the Brits ever using it, probably not, but who really knows, considering the rumors that the U.S. had used a Firefly. ??? Anything is possible.
The 3" AT guns were put into production in late 1942. Given that, they more than likely saw action in N. Africa as well as W. Europe. They (towed AT units) were all replaced with the M10's in early 1945 as the towed versions lacked mobility and protection.
I hope these help a bit.

Below is an M5 being readied for use in Belgium.



and one knocked out during the Battle of the Bulge



unknown location.



and Germans pass one during the Battle of the Bulge

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Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 09:14 PM UTC
thanks for your replies,

those are great, ineed some reference pics as i picked up the trakz conversion for that gun for a bargain!
all i need now is the italeri 105 to scavenge parts from

cheers

joe
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Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 09:32 PM UTC
I wonder if the Trakz conversion is the same as the Warriors set? Anyone know?
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Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 10:39 PM UTC
it is they rebranded lots of their products into different lines,

trakz-armour conversions and accesorries
construction battalion-engineering vehicles and equipment and figures etc

theres a few more, but i cant remember what they are all called

cheers

joe
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