M10

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157th Infantry Regiment Supported By M10 Tank Destroyers Of A Company 645th Tank Destroyer Battalion Under Fire In Town Of Niederbronn France

157th Infantry Regiment Supported By M10 Tank Destroyers Of A Company 645th Tank Destroyer Battalion Under Fire In Town Of Niederbronn France

1st Army M10 in action Aachen October 1944

1st Army M10 in action Aachen October 1944

M10s firing across Roer River

2nd Armored Division ("Hell on Wheels") M10s firing across Roer River, 1945

M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyer Halloville France November 1944

2nd French Armored Division M10 Wolverine, Halloville, France 13 November 1944

M10 in Metz, France 1944

3-inch GMC M10 in Metz, France 1944

M10 in Belgium 1944

3-inch GMC M10 in Stavelot, Belgium 1944

M10 destroyers at Ford Plant in Detroit 1943

3-inch Gun Motor Carriage M10 destroyers at Ford Plant in Detroit 1943

30th Infantry Division And 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion M10 Germany 1945

30th Infantry Division And 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion M10 Germany 1945

32nd Division M10 named „Hells Kitchen” on beach at Saidor Dutch New Guinea 1944

32nd Division M10 named "Hells Kitchen" on beach at Saidor Dutch New Guinea 1944

632nd Tank Destroyer Battaliont crew on M10 in Saidor 1944

632nd Tank Destroyer Battaliont crew on M10 in Saidor 1944, PTO

Achilles crosses Savio River on Churchill Twaby Ark October 1944

Achilles crosses Savio River on Churchill Twaby Ark, Italy October 1944

Battle of the Bulge – Killed Colonel by his M10

Battle of the Bulge - Killed Colonel by his M10

Battle of the Bulge: M10 of 5th Armored Division near Sauer River Luxembourg

Battle of the Bulge: M10 of 5th Armored Division near Sauer River Luxembourg

British M10 Achilles France

British M10 Achilles France

Camouflaged M10 Tank Destroyer And Harley Davidson In Percy France 08 1944

Camouflaged M10 Tank Destroyer And Harley Davidson In Percy France 08 1944

Captured M10 Wolverine

Captured M10 Wolverine

Civilians leave for Allied lines as M10 enters Aachen

Civilians leave for Allied lines as M10 enters Aachen, 1944

Crew Of A Us Army Repair Unit Working On A Shell Damaged Tank Destroyer At An Ordnance Depot Near Anzio Italy 1944

Crew Of A Us Army Repair Unit Working On A Shell Damaged Tank Destroyer At An Ordnance Depot Near Anzio Italy 1944

Destroyed M10 Tank Destroyer 35th Infantry Division 454th Tank Destroyer Battalion Livarchamps Belgium Battle Of Bulge 1945

Destroyed M10 Tank Destroyer of 35th Infantry Division 454th Tank Destroyer Battalion Livarchamps Belgium Battle Of Bulge 1945

Dug in American tank destroyer M10 firing as artillery against Germans in Italy

Dug in American tank destroyer M10 firing as artillery against Germans in Italy

Early M10

Early M10 GMC during overhauling

French M10 1944

French M10 1944

German M10 With Crew

German M10 With Crew

German M10 Wolverine

German M10 Wolverine

GI’s and German POW take cover by M10 28 February 1945

GI's and German POW take cover by M10 28 February 1945

Knoked out M10

Knoked out 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage M10

KO M10 Wolverine of the 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion Übach Germany 1944

KO M10 Wolverine of 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion Übach Germany 1944

M10 advancing in Acquafondata Area Italy 1944

M10 advancing in Acquafondata Area Italy 1944

M10 and Jeep entering Fresnes France 1944

M10 and Jeep entering Fresnes France 1944

M10 And M4 Tanks On Production Line At Ford Plant 1943

M10 And M4 Tanks On Production Line At Ford Plant 1943

M10 blasts German machine gun position in Rome 6 June1944

M10 blasts German machine gun position in Rome 6 June1944

M10 during Allied invasion of Southern France 15 August 1944

M10 during Allied invasion of Southern France, Operation Dragoon 15 August 1944

M10 during IV Corps Maneuvers in Oregon ’43

M10 during IV Corps Maneuvers in Oregon 1943

M10 February 1944 Italy

M10 February 1944 Italy

M10 fires at German tank in Orleans France 1944

M10 fires at German tank in Orleans France, 1944

M10 fires over Seine near Paris 23 August 1944

M10 fires over Seine near Paris 23 August 1944

M10 from 32nd Division, 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion at Aitape

M10 from 32nd Division, 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion at Aitape, 1944 PTO

M10 heading to Clark Field passes Shell Oil Sign on Luzon 1945

M10 heading to Clark Field passes Shell Oil Sign on Luzon 1945

M10 Wolverine Moving Thru Hurtgen Forest 893rd Tank Destroyer Battalion

M10 Moving Thru Hurtgen Forest 893rd Tank Destroyer Battalion

M10 named „Accident” of Company ‚A’, 703rd TD Saint Jean de Daye 11 July 1944

M10 named "Accident" of Company 'A', 703rd Tank Destroyer Battalion - Saint Jean de Daye 11 July 1944

M10 named „Bessie”. USS LST-325 and LCT-153 beached in Sicily 10 July 1943

M10 named "Bessie" during Allied invasion of Sicily. USS LST-325 and LCT-153 beached in Sicily 10 July 1943

M10 of the 5th Army 20 February 1945

M10 of the 5th Army firing at night, 20 February 1945

M10 of the 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion in Sicily, 1943

M10 of the 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion in Sicily, 1943

M10 of 644th Tank Destroyer Battalion with hedgerow cutting devices Olpe, Germany

M10 of the 644th Tank Destroyer Battalion with hedgerow cutting devices Olpe, Germany

M10 of the 712th Tank Battalion, 90th Infantry Division, Berle Luxembourg

M10 of the 712th Tank Battalion, 90th Infantry Division, Berle Luxembourg, 1944/45

M10 of 703rd Tank Destroyer Battalion

M10 St Fromond France 703 Tank Destroyer Battalion 3 Armored Division

M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyer And Jeep Enter Fresnes France 1944

M10 Tank Destroyer And Jeep Enter Fresnes France 1944

M10 Tank Destroyer Heads To Battle Lines At Bir Marbott Pass East Of El Guettar In Tunisia 1943

M10 Tank Destroyer Heads To Battle Lines At Bir Marbott Pass East Of El Guettar In Tunisia 1943

M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyer Moves Into Artena Italy 1944

M10 Tank Destroyer Moves Into Artena Italy 1944

M10 Tank Destroyer Test At General Motors

M10 Tank Destroyer Test At General Motors

M10 Tank Destroyers At Ford Plant In Detroit 1943

M10 Tank Destroyers At Ford Plant In Detroit 1943

M10 Wolverine

M10 Wolverine

M10 Wolverine 32nd Infantry Division 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion At Aitape

M10 Wolverine 32nd Infantry Division 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion At Aitape

Late production M10 Wolverine Aachen 1944

M10 Wolverine 684th Tank Destroyer Battalion, Aachen October1944

M10 Wolverine of 77th Infantry Division Leyte Island 1944

M10 Wolverine 77th Infantry Division Leyte Island 1944

M10 Wolverine And M4 Sherman of 77th Infantry Division Leyte Island 1944

M10 Wolverine And M4 Sherman of the 77th Infantry Division Leyte Island 1944

M10 Wolverine Free French 3rd Algerian Division In Omia Italy 1944

M10 Wolverine Free French 3rd Algerian Division In Omia Italy 1944

M10 Wolverine of the 32nd Infantry Division Tank Destroyers At Aitape New Guinea 1944

M10 Wolverine of 32nd Infantry Division Tank Destroyers At Aitape New Guinea 1944

M10 Wolverine of the 773rd Tank Destroyer Battalion, 90th Division Mainz Germany 1945

M10 Wolverine of the 773rd Tank Destroyer Battalion, 90th Division Mainz Germany 1945

M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyer In Italy

M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyer In Italy

M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyer of 77th Infantry Division 632 Bn Ormoc Leyte Philippines December 1944

M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyer of the 77th Infantry Division 632 Tank Destroyer Battalion Ormoc Leyte Philippines December 1944

M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyers Head For Front In Tunisia 1943

M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyers Head For Front In Tunisia 1943

M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyers of the 30th Infantry Division Magdeburg Germany 1945

M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyers of 30th Infantry Division Magdeburg Germany 1945

M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyers On Production Line At Ford Plant 1943

M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyers On Production Line At Ford Plant 1943

M10 Wolverine With Hedge Cutter 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion Übach Germany 1944

M10 Wolverine With Hedge Cutter 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion Übach Germany 1944

M10 M4 Jeep And 2 1/2 Ton Truck of 76th Infantry Division Speicher 1945

M10, M4, Jeep And 2 1/2 Ton Truck 76th Infantry Division Speicher 1945

M10of the 629th Tank Destroyer Battalion near Courtil, Belgium 20 January 1945

M10of the 629th Tank Destroyer Battalion near Courtil, Belgium 20 January 1945

M10s fire at Germans Ardennes 26 January1945

M10s fire at Germans Ardennes 26 January1945

M10s in Kwajalein

M10s in Kwajalein

M10s in Valente Italy 2 June 1944

M10s in Valente Italy 2 June 1944

M5 And M10 Wolverine of the 2nd Armored Division In Tesey Sur Vire France 1944

M5 And M10 Wolverine of 2nd Armored Division In Tesey Sur Vire France 1944

USMC M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyer Advance On Pto

Marine M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyer Advance On Pto

M10 Tank Destroyer passes WWI Memorial in Lonlay-l’Abbaye, 1944

Tank Destroyer passes WWI Memorial in Lonlay-l'Abbaye, 1944

US Tank Destroyer M10 GI With Bazooka Fontainebleau France 23 August 1944

US Tank Destroyer M10 GI With Bazooka Fontainebleau France 23 August 1944

M10 of 701st TD North Apennines. 3 March 1945

Wolverine of the 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion in the Monte Terminale area of Italy during the campaign in the North Apennines. 3 March 1945

Wolverines of the 818th Tank Destroyer Battalion France

Wolverines of the 818th Tank Destroyer Battalion France

The M10 Wolverine tank destroyer was a U.S. tank destroyer of World War II based on the chassis of the M4 Sherman tank fitted with the 76,2 mm (3") Gun M7. Technical specifications:

 M10 Achilles  IIC
crew 5 5
lenght  6828 mm 7272 mm
hull lenght 5970 mm 5970 mm
width 3048 mm 3048 mm
height 2896 mm 2896 mm
combat weight 29570 kg  29570 kg
weight 27220 kg  27220 kg
ground pressure 0.958 kg/cm2  0.958 kg/cm2
armor / angle: hull: 38 - 50 mm front,  19 - 25,4 mm sides and rear, 19,1 - 9,5 mm top, 12,7 mm  bottom

turret: 25,4 mm sides, rear: 25,4 mm, top: 19,1 mm

mantlet: 57,2 mm

 hull: 38 - 50 mm front,  19 - 25,4 mm sides and rear, 19,1 - 9,5 mm top, 12,7 mm  bottom

turret: 25,4 mm sides, rear: 25,4 mm, top: 19,1 mm

mantlet: 57,2 mm

main armament 76,2 mm M7, 54 rounds. Elevation: -10° – +30°; 76,2 mm, Ordnance QF 17-pounder Mk V, 50 rounds. Elevation: -5° – +20°;
secondary armament 12,7 mm M2HB, 1000 rounds  12,7 mm M2HB, 450 rounds
engine: Genaral Motors 6046, 276 kW at 2100 rpm,  12 cylinder, water-cooled, diesel 5484 cm3.  Genaral Motors 6046, 276 kW at 2100 rpm,  12 cylinder, water-cooled, diesel 5484 cm3.
transmission 5 forward and 1 reverse  5 forward and 1 reverse
fuel 727 l  727 l
fuel consumption (road / off road) per 100 km
tracks T48, T49, T51,  T54E1  T48, T49, T51,  T54E1
tracks width 420,6 mm  420,6 mm
number of links per track
track contact
track base 2108 mm 2108 mm
max speed 51 - 40 km/h  51 - 40 km/h
range 320 km  320 km
grade 60%  60%
turning radius
trench crossing 2290 mm  2290 mm
vertical obstacle 610 mm  610 mm
fording 900 mm  900 mm
ground clearance 432 mm 432 mm
manufacturer Ford Motor Company, Fisher Tank Arsenal converted by Royal Arsenal: Woolwich, Nottingham, Ellesmere Port and Radcliffe