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1. USAOMT_060814_001.JPG: M2 "Bradley". The Bradley was named for General Omar N. Bradley, last of the five-star generals. The Bradley was designed as a replacement for the M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC). This multipurpose vehicle provides speed, integrated weapons systems and more protection for troops than the M113. These vehicles made up the majority of the APCs deployed to Desert Shield/Storm by the U.S. Army.
2. USAOMT_060814_014.JPG: M1 Abrams. American. The M1 main battle tank was named for General Creighton W. Abrams, an outstanding Armored Force Commander during World War II. This particular vehicle was nicknamed the "Thunderbolt" after the tank Gen. Abrams commanded in World War II. This M1 was used for various tests here at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG). ... This M1 is one of the first models off the production line in 1980.
3. USAOMT_060814_027.JPG: T-72M Main Battle Tank. Russian. T-72M was first seen in 1980. This version replaced the optical range finder with a laser. The T-72 also had improved turret armor on the front. The resulting thickened front led U.S. tankers to nickname it the "Dolly Parton Tank."
4. USAOMT_060814_039.JPG: Experimental Light Tank, 1918, aka Skeleton Tank or Spider Tank. The U.S. Army recognized the need for a light, fast tank following the successful inauguration of the British "Land Battleship." The Pioneer Tractor Company of Winona, Minnesota, under the direction of Mr. Edwin M. Wheelock, submitted this prototype. The "light" tank was tested in mid-1918 and a contract was awarded to Pioneer for 1,000 vehicles. However, the war ended before any were built and the contract was canceled. Even though the U.S. Government never put the skeleton tank to use, it did recognize the significance of Wheelock's contributions in the development of the tank. The frame is constructed from threaded pipe and fittings so that it could be disassembled and shipped abroad and be repaired with standard tools and materials. The armored box in the center housed the two-man crew and the tank's two engines. The box was to have a turret with a .50 cal. machine gun. This small crew compartment ensured light vehicle weight while the skeleton frame provided a chassis large enough to cross the ditches and trenches of a World War I battlefield. This is the original prototype used for evaluation at Aberdeen Proving Ground and is the only "Skeleton Tank" in existence.
5. USAOMT_060814_069.JPG: Mk I (Grant), Great Britain. Initial Production 1940. This version of the U.S. M3 Medium Tank was designed specifically to British specification. The distinguishing difference is the larger flat cast turret without a cupola. The Grant crew consisted of six men and was armed with one 75mm main gun, one 37mm gun in the turret, and three .30 cal. machine guns. The reason the British wanted this turret was to place the radio equipment there rather than in the hull and to give the crewmen better protection. Two hundred were ordered in October 1940 and shipped directly to the 8th Army in Egypt. Delivery occurred in early 1942 in time to participate in the battle of Gazala east of Tobruk.
6. USAOMT_060814_077.JPG: Churchill Mk III (Heavy Tank), Great Britain. Initial production 1941. The Churchill series began production with the Mk I. The Mk III appeared in March of 1942. The Churchill had a crew of 5 and is armed with, for the first time, a 6 pounder main gun and two Besa machine guns (bow and coaxial). Maximum speed on the road was 17 mph. This particular Mk III was shipped by the British War Ministry to Aberdeen providing Ground in 1944. We have chosen to paint this particular vehicle in the color of our Canadian allies to commemorate the Battle of Dieppe and in general the sacrifices our brothers in arms made during World War II.
7. USAOMT_060814_086.JPG: Type 97 Medium Tank, Japan. Initial production 1937. This was the best of Japanese tanks. Many were encountered in Burma, Thailand, and Guadalcanal. The 97 had a crew of 6 and armed with one 47mm main gun and two 7.7mm machine guns (bow and turret rear).
8. USAOMT_060814_106.JPG: SU-100 (self-propelled gun), Soviet Union. Initial production 1944. While the Soviet T34 tank with its 76mm gun dominated the battlefield in the mid-war period, the arrival of the German Panther and Tiger tanks threatened to make the T34 obsolete. To penetrate the tougher armor of the German "big cats," Soviet tank designers mounted more powerful guns on the chassis of the T34 in fixed mounts. Initially, the Soviets mounted their 85mm antitank gun in the SU-85. But when the T34/85 was developed, the SU-85 became redundant. The main armament was upgraded to the 100mm M1944/D 10-S, which was comparable to the German 88mm antitank gun. The 100mm gun could knock out enemy tanks up to 1,300 yards away. With its crew of 4, the SU-100 could attain speeds of up to 34 mph, and it had a cruising range of 185 miles.
9. USAOMT_060814_154.JPG: Hetzer (tank destroyer), German. Initial production 1944. The Hetzer mounted a powerful antitank gun on a hull with an excellent ballistic shape. This tank destroyer was well armed with the 48 caliber Pak 40 75mm fun and a remote-controlled 7.92mm machine gun on the roof. The hull was based on the reliable chassis of the Panzer 38(t) but with vastly improved armor. The hull was well sloped on all sides, particularly the front, where the glacis [sic] is 2.4 inches thick and angled at 60 degrees. With its low silhouette of only 7 feet, the Hetzer was a difficult target to sight. The Hetzer had a crew of 4, a maximum road speed of 24 mpg, and a maximum cross-country speed of 10mph. It had a cruising range of 111 miles on roads and 60 miles cross-country. A Technical Intelligence Team of the U.S. Army found this vehicle in brand new condition on a flatcar at the Skoda factory in Plzen at the end of the war.
10. USAOMT_060814_165.JPG: SU-76 (tank destroyer), Soviet Union. Initial production 1943. In order to deploy as many 76mm antitank guns as possible against the Germans, the Soviets mounted the 76.2mm Model 42/49 (?) gun on the chassis of the obsolete T-70 light tank. Relatively cheap to produce, the SU-76 became one of the most common Soviet vehicles of WWII. The SU-75 was supplied to Infantry formations to support infantry in attacks and defend against enemy tanks. With its crew of four, this SU-76 had a top speed of 28 mph. It had a cruising range of 280 miles on roads and 185 miles cross-country. Many SU-76 tank destroyers were supplies to the Chinese and the North Koreans during the Korean War. This vehicle was captured in Korsa.
11. USAOMT_060814_177.JPG: Sturmhaubitze 42 (assault howitzer), Germany. Initial production 1942. The Sturmhaubitze 42 was another vehicle in the Sturmgeschultz series of assault guns. Instead of an antitank gun, the Sturmhaubitze 42 was armed with the 105mm, 28 caliber Stu.H. 42 howitzer. Supporting infantry and Sturmgeschultz batteries with its 105mm main gun were the primary roles of the Sturmhaubitze. For defense against enemy infantry, a 7.92 machine gun 34 could be mounted in a folding shield in front of the loader's hatch on the right side of the hull roof. The Sturmhaubitze had a crew of 4 and a radius of action of 96 miles by road and 59 miles cross-country. Its maximum speed was 23 mph on roads and 15 mph cross-country. The U.S. Army captured this vehicle in France.
12. USAOMT_060814_194.JPG: Sturmgeschutz III F/8 (assault gun), Germany. Initial production 1942. Faced with superior Soviet tanks, the Germans mounted a long-barreled 75mm gun on the Sturmgeschutz to combat the T34 and the KV1. The short-barreled 75mm gun had been useful for infantry support, but with the 48 caliber Stu.K. 40 mounted on the low-profile Panzer III chassis, the Sturmgeschutz III F/8 became an effective tank killer. For defense against enemy infantry, a 7.92 machine gun 34 could be mounted in a folding shield in front of the loader's hatch on the right side of the hull roof. The Sturmgeschutz had a crew of 4 and a radius of action of 90 miles by road and 59 miles cross-country. Its maximum speed was 23 mph on roads and 15 mph cross-country. The U.S. Army captured this vehicle in Italy.
13. USAOMT_060814_206.JPG: Marten III M (75mm Tank Hunter), Germany. Initial production 1943. The Marten III M was the final version of the Marten series of tank hunters. It sported the excellent Pak 40/3 75mm antitank gun, mounted on a reliable Czech 38(t) chassis. The crew of our was better protected in the M's four-sided fighting compartment than in earlier versions of the Marten. The M could move a little faster than its predecessors, with a maximum road speed of 29mph, and a maximum cross-country speed of 11-12 mph. Its cruising range on roads was 124 miles, while cross country it could travel 87 miles before refueling. The Martin III M fought well on all fronts till the end o the war. This particular vehicle was captured in Tunisia.
14. USAOMT_060814_220.JPG: Rhinoceros (Tank Hunter), Germany. Initial production 1942. The Rhinoceros was armed with the 88mm Pak 43/1, the same 71 caliber gun that was mounted on the King Tiger. This fearsome weapon could knock out Allied tanks from over 2 miles away. The high explosive shell of the "88" had a deadly fragmentation effect against unarmored vehicles and troops up to its maximum range of 11,925 yards. A crew of five operated this vehicle, which had a cruising range of 133 miles by road or 81 miles cross-country. The top road speed of the Rhinoceros was 25 mph, while it could move cross-country at 16 mph. The chassis of the Rhinoceros was based on elements of the hulls of the Panzer III and Panzer IV tanks. The U.S. Army captured this vehicle in Italy.
15. USAOMT_060814_234.JPG: Semovente M41M da 90/53 (self-propelled 90mm 53 caliber gun), Italy. Initial production 1942. The Italian army sought a gun within its arsenal which could destroy heavily armored Allies tanks. An antiaircraft gun, the 90/53, met that need. This 90mm, 53 caliber gun was as powerful as the dreaded German 88mm gun, which also began as an antiaircraft gun before its tank killing abilities were discovered. Mounted atop a Semovente M14/41 tank chassis, the 90/53 had a radius of action of 124 miles on roads and a top speed of 20 mph. The crew of four could traverse the gun 80 degrees to take on ground targets. The U.S. Army captured this vehicle in Sicily.
16. USAOMT_060814_247.JPG: Marten III (76.2mm tank hunter), Germany. Initial production 1942. This German tank hunter consists of a capture Soviet field gun mounted on a 38(t) chassis that was manufactured in a factory seized from Czechoslovakia. When Germany and its allies invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, they captured many 76.2mm Soviet field guns. Since the German 37mm and 50mm antitank guns were ineffective against Soviet tanks, the Germans built this Marten series of tank hunters to deal with the T34 and the KV1 in particular. The Germans did not capture sufficient ammo for the 76.2mm guns, so they rechambered the guns to accept German 73mm antitank rounds. It also had a 7.92mm Czech MG 37 mounted in the bow. Manned by a crew of 4, the Marten III had a maximum road speed of 26mph and 11mph cross country. The Marten III had a cruising range of 115 miles by road or 87 miles cross country. This particular vehicle served in North Africa, where it was captured after the battle of El Alamein.
17. USAOMT_060814_259.JPG: Grasshopper (experimental self-propelled 105mm Howitzer), Germany. Initial production 1943. The Grasshopper was an experimental self-propelled 105mm le FH (?) 18/6 howitzer with a removable turret. The chassis was based upon the Panzer IV tank. The turret could rotate a full 360 degrees, but the special hydraulic lifting and jacking equipment allowed the crew to emplace the turret on the ground like a pillbox. The turret could also be towed on a wheeled carriage by the chassis of the Grasshopper. German engineers deemed the turret's performance as a pillbox unsatisfactory, so the vehicle was not put into production. A Technical Intelligence Team of the U.S. Army recovered this vehicle from the German Army's providing ground shortly after the end of the war.
18. USAOMT_060814_276.JPG: Sturmpanzer IV "Grizzly Bar" (self-propelled 150 mm assault gun), German. Initial production 1943. The "Grizzly Bear" had a tough, armored "hide" and its 150 mm howitzer had a tremendous "bite." This vehicle, which was based on the chassis of the Panzer IV tank, had a crew of five. With a range of only 4675 yards, the howitzer was designed as a close-range, direct-fire weapon for use in street fighting and supporting infantry. The Grizzly Bear could move 10 mph cross country and had a top road speed of 25 mph. The Germans deployed Grizzly Bears in the independent battalions composed of 45 assault guns. Grizzly Bear battalions saw heavy action on the Eastern Front and they participated in the Battle of the Bulge. Another battalion fought near Anzio and Nettuno in Italy, where this particular vehicle was captured.
19. USAOMT_060814_308.JPG: BTR-60 (armored personnel carrier), Soviet Union. Initial production late 1950s. This Soviet armored personnel carrier has a crew of 2 and normally carries 12 passengers, although it can carry up to 16 soldiers. Minimally armored, the BTR-60 is only armed with a 7.62mm SGMB or FKB machine gun. All eight wheels are powered and the front four wheels are power assisted. The vehicle is fully amphibious, with a top speed of 6.2 mph in the water and 30 mph on roads. As the workhorse of the Soviet Motor Rifle Divisions, the BTR-60 had a cruising range of 310 miles.
20. USAOMT_060814_323.JPG: 150mm sIG 33 auf Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) (self-propelled 150mm howitzer), German. Initial production 1942. The self-propelled German 150mm howitzer is mounted on the chassis of the 38(t), a tank of Czechoslovakian design. After the Germans occupied Czechoslovakia they continued production at the Prague factory of the 38(t) tank and its excellent chassis, to which the Germans mounted various antitank guns and artillery pieces. This vehicle had a crew of four and could reach a top road speed of 22 mph. American forces captured this vehicle from the Germans in Italy.
21. USAOMT_060814_327.JPG: Geschutzwagen Lorraine (self-propelled 150mm howitzer), German. Initial production 1942. This self-propelled German 150mm howitzer is mounted on a Chenillette Lorraine, a captured French military tractor. The World War I vintage howitzer could lob a 90-pound shell up to 9,400 yards. This vehicle had a crew of four and could reach a top road speed of 22 mph. The Germans used these self-propelled guns at the battle of El Alamein. The Allies captured this vehicle and three others like it in North Africa.
22. USAOMT_060814_351.JPG: 149/40 Mod 35 (self-propelled gun), Italy. Initial production 1935. The Ansaldo Company manufactured this long-range, self-propelled artillery piece. The Semovente tank chassis, which propels this vehicle, was also used on smaller self-propelled antitank guns. This 40 caliber, 149mm gun was captured from the Italian forces in Tunisia.
23. USAOMT_060814_379.JPG: Chieftain (main battle tank), Britain. Initial production 1963. The Chieftain was the most powerful main battle tank in the NATO arsenal when it appeared in the 1960s. It was armed with a 120mm rifled main gun, two 7.62mm machine guns, and a .50 caliber ranging machine gun. The British designers of the Chieftain kept the height of the hull low by creating a reclining position for the driver. The Chieftain had a top road speed of 30 mph and a cruising range of 310 miles.
24. USAOMT_060814_392.JPG: PT-76 Model 2 (amphibious light tank), Soviet Union. Initial production 1952. The PT-76 was the standard reconnaissance tank of the Warsaw Pact into the 1970s. It was developed from a Soviet arctic tractor named the "Pinguin." This lightly armored tank is armed with a 76mm main gun and 7.62mm coaxial machine gun. On land, PT-76 has a maximum road speed of 25 (?) mph. Using its twin hydrojet propulsion system, the PT-76 can move a 6 mph in water. The PT-76 was widely exported to the Warsaw Pact, as well as Afghanistan, Angola, Cambodia, Congo, Cuba, Egypt, Finland, India, Iran, India (?), Iraq, Laos, North Korea, Pakistan, Syria, and Viet Nam.
25. USAOMT_060814_397.JPG: IS III (heavy tank), Soviet Union. Initial production 1945. The IS III was named after Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, but Red Army troops nicknamed it "Pike" for its pointed bow armor. The IS III was armed with the same 122mm main gun as the IS II, a 7.62mm coaxial machine-gun, and a 12.7mm antiaircraft machine-gun. Even though the weight of the IS III remained the same as the IS II, its armor protection increased significantly. By carefully redesigning the hull and turret armor, the IS III not only had better shot deflection than the IS II, it also had a lower silhouette. The IS III had a maximum road speed of 23 mph and a cruising range of 85 miles. The IS III was released too late to see combat in World War II, but it served in the postwar armies of the Soviet Union, the Warsaw Pact, China, Egypt, and Syria.
26. USAOMT_060814_407.JPG: Experimental Panzerkampfwagen IV (medium tank), Germany. Initial production 1945. The Germans equipped this vehicle with an experimental hydraulic transmission. It is very similar to the Panzerkampfwagen IV H, but the side plates of the chassis are extended to accommodate the hydraulic transmission. In anticipation of the last ditch defense of the factory where this tank was manufactured, the Germans stationed this tank on the road leading to the factory. However, the tank saw no combat before a Technical Intelligence Team of the U.S. Army recovered it in 1945.
27. USAOMT_060814_415.JPG: T34/85 (medium tank), Soviet Union. Initial production 1943. This is a redesign of the T34/76 with an improved turret layout and a more powerful main gun. The high velocity 85mm Model 1944 gun, caliber 53, could penetrate 4.7 inches of armor at 100 yards. The T34/85 brought the Red Army parity with the German Tiger and Panther tanks, and gave the German Panzer Divisions a spanking in 1944 and 1945. Secondary armament included two 7.62mm machine guns, mounted in the bow and coaxially with the main gun. The rods welded to the turret and the hull gave soldiers riding the T34/85 into battle a place to grab hold for the rough ride. The T34/85 had a maximum road speed of 33 mph, and 10 mph cross-country. The Soviet Union issued large quantities of T34/85s to North Korea, where it was not a match for the latest U.S. Army tanks. This vehicle was captured in October, 1950 during the Korean War.
28. USAOMT_060814_436.JPG: T34/85 (medium tank), Soviet Union. Initial production 1943. This is a redesign of the T34/76 with an improved turret layout and more powerful main gun. The high velocity 85mm Model 1944 gun, caliber 53, could penetrate 4.7 inches of armor at 100 yards. The T34/85 brought the Red Army parity with the German Tiger and Panther tanks, and gave the German Panzer Divisions a spanking in 1944 and 1945. Secondary armament included two 7.62mm machine guns, mounted in the bow and coaxially with the main gun. The tubular fuel tanks on the rear of the hull gave the T34 a range of 250 miles on roads on a cross-country cruising rang of 155 miles. The diesel fuel tanks could be jettisoned before the tank entered combat. The T34/85 had a maximum road speed of 33 mph, and 10 mph cross-country. This vehicle was captured in October, 1950 during the Korean War.
29. USAOMT_060814_460.JPG: Panzerkampfwagen V(A) (Panther I) (medium tank), German. Initial production 1943.
30. USAOMT_060814_477.JPG: M48 Patton Tank, 90mm (main battle tank), United States. Initial production 1952. The Patton tank was armed with a 90mm main gun, a .30 caliber coaxial machine gun, and a .50 caliber antiaircraft machine gun. Its top road speed was 26 mph and it had a limited cruising range of 70 miles. Four jettisonable 55-gallon fuel drums could extend the operating range of the Patton. As improvements were made to the Patton series of main battle tanks, older versions were exported as military aid to Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Norway, Pakistan, and Spain.
31. USAOMT_060814_521.JPG: Mark IV "Female", Great Britain. Initial production 1917. A project starting October 1916 and off the assembly line in March 1917. The Mark IV saw service in the battles of the Messines, Third Ypres, and the First Cambrai. After these battles the tank was gradually replaced by the Mark V. The Mark IV was the culmination of all knowledge earned from the previous vehicles and their applications. The sponsons were hinged to swing back into the interior for railroad transportation. The Male sponsons were reduced in size and the shape (both Male and Female) changed so that the leading corner would not "catch" when passing over rough ground. The Male gun was reduced 23 caliber in order to achieve a new smaller size needed for the reduced size of the Male sponson. The Lewis gun became the MG of choice for all vehicles, replacing the various Hotchkiss and Vickers MGs. In a later modification, the Lewis fell into disfavor and was replaced by an improved Hotchkiss on all vehicles. The armor was improved to reduce "splash" and to defeat the German "K" bullet which was armor piercing. Gas tanks were now armored and placed outside, to the rear of the tank. Bolted onto every 3rd, 5th, or 9th track plate was a steel stud that improved traction. A muffler was used for the first time to reduce noise from the engine. Improvements for the crew were better ventilation and means of escape. In early 1917 three forms of gasoline electric drives were tested in this tank, a Westinghouse, a Daimler, and one copied from a French St. Chamond tank - none were accepted. Evolving in late 1917 was the Tadpole. The idea was to add 9' to the length and thereby improving the trench crossing capability. It also added an extra 28 track plates to each side. The tadpole extension was not fitted to all vehicles but was considered successful enough so as it was also incorporated into the later Mark V. With the appearance of German (captured) tanks, the Female tanks were upgraded in firepower by adding a Male sponson to one side. This version was called a Hermaphrodite. New was the Fascine Tank. This tank carried a bundle 10' long and 4' 6" round. The bundle was tightly bound by chains. The tank would track up to a trench, the driver would release the bundle into the trench - thereby filling it, and then continue on with the attack as a normal tank. The fascine was carried on the unditching rail of the tank. Also new was the Recovery Tank of which several variants existed. One version was a normal tank with the guns removed and a front rigged block and tackle. The other version had fitted equipment with twin platforms at the rear for an operator to stand on and operate the winch. Further experiments included tanks with unditching gear that included spars, beams, chains. The spar, with is the most seen in pictures, weighed nearly a ton! Early models of this device caused the crew to be exposed to fire when attaching the unditching device and in 1917 a improved version allowed attachment without exposing the crew. The improved version was tested for many years but was never adopted. The above was from http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/GreatBritain/BritishHeavyTanks.html
32. USAOMT_060814_538.JPG: Mark A "Whippet", Great Britain. Initial production 1917. The Whippet was one of the first "Medium" tanks. It had a crew of three, a driver, and two gunners who operated the three Hotchkiss .303 caliber armored guns. The whippet had a top speed of 8 mph on the road. Seven of these tanks overran three battalions of German infantry entrenched near a village in France. This action gave rise to more interest in medium tanks. The Whippet nickname comes from the short-haired swift-running dog bred in England.
33. USAOMT_060814_545.JPG: Vickers Medium Mark II A, Great Britain. Initial production 1930. The Medium Mark II, derived from the Vickers Medium Mark I, was developed to replace the last of the Medium Mark C's still in use. Production and rebuilding ran from 1925 until 1934. The tank was phased out of service from 1939, replaced by the Cruiser Mk I. It featured several improvements over the Vickers Mark I like a higher superstructure with the driver's vizor on top of it instead of in front of it; an improved suspension protected by armor skirts and Rackham clutches, providing a primitive form of mechanical servo-control. Due to a slightly higher weight its rated speed was somewhat slower than that of the Medium Mark I though, at 13 mph compared to 15 mph. The above was from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_Medium_Mark_II
34. USAOMT_060814_551.JPG: Chu Sensha, Shiki 94 (medium tank), Japan. Initial production 1934. This vehiclewas used extensively in China. This example was shipped back to Aberdeen Proving Ground from the Southwest Pacific Area. The Shiki was crewed by four men and armed with one 57mm type 90 gun and two 6.5mm type 91 machine guns. Top speed was 28 mph on the road.
35. USAOMT_060814_566.JPG: Tank, Type 94, Chu Sensha, Japan. Initial production 1935. This tank has a three-man crew with a 37mm main gun, and two 7.7mm machine guns. The U.S. Army captured this tank on Attu in the Aleutian Islands during World War II.
36. USAOMT_060814_574.JPG: Tank, MkII, Matilda, Great Britain. Initial production 1939. The Matilda was designed as an infantry support tank. The turret armor is 3.5 inches thick with a two pounder (39mm) main gun and a 103 (?) coaxial machine gun mount. The Matilda formed a major part of the British armored forces during the desert battles against the German Afrika Corps. Later in World War II, it was modified for clearing mines, bridge laying, bull dozing, and a number of other supporting roles. The MK II Matilda was the only British tank to serve throughout World War II. This tank was last [sic] in action at Sidi Rezig-Halfaya Pass, Libya in November 1941.
37. USAOMT_060814_579.JPG: Panzerkampfwagen III (PzKw III) (Medium Tank), German. Initial production 1937 (Daimler-Benz).
38. USAOMT_060814_586.JPG: Grizzly M1 (mine-clearing vehicle), United States. Initial production 1997. The Grizzly is a prototype vehicle for clearing mines and obstacles based on the hull of the M1 Abrams. It has a crew of two who operate from within the vehicle using video cameras and advanced sensors. It clear a path through a minefield 13.8 feet wide and 1 foot deep. The Grizzly's only weapon is a remote-controlled .50 caliber machine gun. While plowing, the Grizzly can move at 8mph, but it's top road speed is 15 (?) mph. This vehicle was not adopted by the U.S. Army due to difficulties with its computer software.
39. USAOMT_060814_590.JPG: T-34/76 (Medium Tank), Soviet Union. Initial production 1939.
40. USAOMT_060814_596.JPG: M13/40 Carro Armato (Medium Tank), Italian. Initial production 1940. The FIAT-Ansaldo Company produced 785 M13/40s until production of an improved version was adopted in mid-1941. The M13/40 was considered the best of the Italian [tanks]. It had a crew of four and was armed with a 47mm gun, two 8mm Breda bow machine-guns, and a 8mm Breda coaxial machine-gun. After the occupation in September 1943, many served in German units until December 1944. She had a maximum road speed of 20 mph.
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Wikipedia Description: United States Army Ordnance Museum
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The U.S. Army Ordnance Museum is a museum located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, in Aberdeen, Maryland, USA.

History:

The mission of the U.S. Army Ordnance Museum is to acquire, preserve, and exhibit historically significant equipment, armaments and materiel that relates to the history of the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps. And, to document and present the evolution and development of U.S. military ordnance material dating from the American Colonial Period to present day.

Established in 1919, and officially opened to the public in 1924, to exhibit captured enemy equipment and materiel, the Museum was located in Building 314 of the Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) and operated by the U.S. Army until 1967. Co-location with APG provided convenient access to the equipment being delivered to APG for testing after World War I. In 1965, local citizens formed the tax-free Ordnance Museum Foundation, Inc. to establish and operate a museum of these military artifacts. The Foundation is not affiliated with the U.S. Army, nor the Department of Defense. The Foundation began operation of the Museum in the early 1970s, upon opening at its current location in Building 2601 on the Aberdeen Proving Ground and operates the Ordnance Museum until this day.

The museum consists of two parts: a large outdoor collection of field military equipment and weaponry, covering a 25-acre park, and an indoor museum displaying firearms and explosives from numerous of the world's militaries, along with histories of their development.

The museum is open to visitors seven days a week, from 9:00am to 4:45pm, excluding most federal holidays.

Museum Foundation

A Ordnance Museum Foundation has been established with future plans to improve the museum through the construction of a 300,000 square foot indoor exhibition area and maintenance facilities.

The Ordnance Museum Foundation, Inc. was formally incorporated in the St ...More...
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