Tag Archives: 90mm

90-mm vs. Panther Armor

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The U.S. Ordnance Department published a handbook on the 90-mm M3 Gun which included the following photographs demonstrating the effectiveness of the 90-mm Hyper-Velocity Armor-Piercing Shot T30E16 and 90-mm Armor Piercing Shot T33 against the armor of the German Panther … Continue reading →

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90-mm Antiaircraft Gun Emplacement

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

   

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M36 Tank Destroyer Armament

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Summary of the armament of the M36 “Jackson” tank destroyer from the M36B1 technical manual TM 9-748: 90-mm Gun Motor Carriage M36B1, War Department Technical Manual, U.S. War Department, Washington D.C., January, 1945. ARMAMENT CHARACTERISTICS a. The armament on the … Continue reading →

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M36 External Travel Lock

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Details of the external gun traveling lock mounted on the rear of the M36 “Jackson” tank destroyer from the M36B1 technical manual TM 9-748: 90-mm Gun Motor Carriage M36B1, War Department Technical Manual, U.S. War Department, Washington D.C., January, 1945. … Continue reading →

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Employment of AAA in Anti-tank Role

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A report on the activities of antiaircraft gun battalions in the antitank role during the Battle of the Bulge reproduced from “Antiaircraft Artillery Notes,” HQ ETO, No. 15, January 1945: Subject: Employment of AAA in Anti-tank Role Source: AA Section, Headquarters Twelfth Army … Continue reading →

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