Although the United States entered World War II later than the other allies, it nevertheless provided a significant amount of **, ammunition, and vehicles to the allies who resisted the Nazi occupation. As the United States began to take off, it is not surprising that they threw armored vehicles into the war.
M3A1 reconnaissance vehicle
The M3A1 has all-wheel drive, a reinforced chassis, an armored body, and a convertible. It can carry eight soldiers, including a driver and a commander. It includes...50 caliber andBrackets for 30 caliber machine guns, both of which can be removed and placed on a tripod. The windshield protects the driver and commander by lifting a steel plate with a slot.
The M3A1 was used by all branches of the American team and was also used by other allies in World War II.
In 1941, the United States and Great Britain joined forces to develop a new armored vehicle. They came up with the T17E1 Deer Hound, produced by Chevrolet. 3,500 units were ordered, but then the United States began to reconsider its armored vehicle strategy, the order was reduced, and finally it was canceled altogether.
The British stepped in at this point and purchased more than 2,800 T17E1s as well as another 1,000 modified T17E1s, which passed through and could provide anti-aircraft fire. The usual configuration of the Deer Hound was a 37 mm gun in the turret. The British often exchanged it for a 3-inch tank howitzer or a 6-pounder gun.
The T18E2 Boar Hound is yet another collaboration between the United States and the United Kingdom. The British were impressed by the German eight-wheeled armored vehicles in North Africa, so the T18E2 tried to create the same design for the Allies. The Americans, believing that the final product was too heavy for their standards, stopped production. Thirty cars that had already been built were sold to the British. However, the war in North Africa is over, and the T18 is no longer needed.
The only surviving T18 boar hound.
The M8 Greyhound was a successful American armored vehicle, the most widely used American armored six-wheeler in World War II, which entered the war in 1943. It had an open-top turret with a 37-mm gun. It carried a crew of four - a driver, a bow gunner, a main gunner and a commander. It's a good car to drive on the road, but it doesn't perform well because it can't get over ditches.
An M8 greyhound.
A total of 8,523 M8s were built during the war and were used by the Americans and the British. After the war, they were sold and used in armies across the globe.
The M38 Wolfhound is designed to improve on the M8. The biggest difference is the position of the wheels, which makes off-road travel much easier. Unfortunately, the design was not approved until 1945, near the end of the war. The Army decided to end the war with the M8 it already had, and the order was canceled.