U.S. Army tank/ammunition picture WW2

[bdgreen]

U.S. Army Signal Corps picture of six tanker crewmen, with a M3 medium tank as the background (British designation "Lee"; U.S. 1st Armored Division), display ammunition for the 75mm M2 gun. The gun's breech is visible in the open hatch behind the tankers. The first tanker (left) is holding a 75mm M61 A.P.C.-T with base fuze. The second man is possibly holding a M72 A.P. round (no ballistic cap); the third man is probably holding a M48 H.E. round; the fourth and sixth men are also holding M61 A.P.C.-T rounds. Note the shipping tubes in the foreground, 3 contain rounds and you can see loading info stenciled on the base of each cartridge case.
24 November 1943 (should be 1942); Tunisia. Source: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

 

[HAZORD]

I feel sorry for anyone who had to be in a tank chambered for that round, when they were on the same continent as a German 88.

 

[bdgreen]

I would be surprised if any of the men in this picture made it home alive.

Brian

 

[bacarnal]

The Grant shown is also the first variant with the shorter M2 (I think) gun that had been chopped down so as not to extend over the bow. The ring on the muzzle is a counter weight and the velocity was aroung 200 fps slower than the following M3 (?) gun with an approximate MV of 2000 fps. Cheers, Bruce.