American Armored Funnies: U S Special Armored Vehicles in Combat 1942-1945 (Armor at War 7052)

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by  Steven J. Zaloga

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US Armored Funnies

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US Armored Funnies

US Specialized Armored Vehicles in the ETO in World War Il

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INTRODUCTION

TBs pected ured shits ty production of the new Manian tk we in 1944 che FTO,
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TETO) wight War leo ell esse ther MS ethane tanta the Armored Prime Movers
Rinne" ol Hooat’s 7 Amish woth began st Ostler 12 by fining the webiews mew tie pre mers dese
Metic Us Ainymodsexemsvcuse vehicle ath Gurwoed Model 10475800 tow any stil och athe ach un a
By of spcinzed erst veils, rane cn te tre in place ofthe Stam pm, 2K sweet MS hh seed ate
Bed on Sst sigs tr many of ings winch nse ihn compares! was er secryaet Kr hoe co

ton Ths pos book ences replcns te 7S zm with rn lp ror sero Ca NIST
fopes tat acum somo es ih som Talon ent convesion e Oster TRV spel nk ho asker) spo as
Estat role in developmen are ao December 14, Thee was enaugh dem fn converte fom December 1943 0 Mar) 14

SPrsespeiiedsesed vei Ll shila vin wae geen wo ier ‘Tae MS ime over ee wed ray Ry he
fous two catego tk Scvsry Stace fo fe custom of (0 Res! ee el ily Para os deployed
dain agios schist TH cae MAG chs and str forthe inte song of Ie cating ve Sey
pic sucha Paavomcry, conven Me MEAS al MGAS tsthan rity Bain 8 me) ane the 97 8
Meech, ant copibn pes ote tks Almere complete by heed of 143 BkANHesey Acryl oe aan
a ithe ethos wer gpechnafiod in Augnt Dye berg of he NBT Sor comsrin

TM be the MBL wh oag the BE chan, MBB TRU wer carers ie the WL

the Both ay, owt LS Ue MSIMT ante MASE MLRZ cats primemove> Fy remmving scone a
forse slice Nich at MEAS, RESIST IKW wantiatoote Ie! Speier fa ee i vider

fs dozens, and DD tks were Armored Division in Tonkin in March 1943, in ape wae exer doped ino cob
Teen snk tins, rer chon artes newer wide’ enw en Sir ers were subsvaeey athe
in psisend armed vison, campge Take nthe ster, Athongh fe ith spn MOA tak devoyer aol 209

fan figitig nis, cleo ther uns teacyoquppet withthe MO vse Tana ee 984 fy vei he Ue
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inde ta ha UM Aves Gots, Germans an ws he went ul Thee Rapper Tac e194 ad
sia denon a cant ry TH he. Seed arc shay ees
inet Sie sof speci trininganks Tor conversion othe T2 TRY wax Combat Engineer Vehtes
ith ese veel The fe Fnerasinga prrasferas ain tbe The US Avy ta develo of at
BG6ITs Cngineee Mie Clearng medion tak nnd tea Configurations were UngiceeAromed Wai (EAVI teed onthe

formed in Ast TSC in Noch caries, The T? whch seed the T2. Md eas ev 191, bl he ak of fn
fore Is Aru Divs the rae on te hl ad ew sod Lane wis Bat ae83t deployed Ope ofe-sbcor oF the
i uy, Tis wat ac orc the wa kos Ts aud TSendigaatin pga wae eff a develop a eel
FEMCC wach vane heaps ey Wy Be uses ik mas aed fox fess for esching ann alts a ther
Sf the Seventh Army at fed jraston ae be MS TRV, May vepans of beructons An intial Ny sign cal the

Tug th In Sovcier the Sherman ms chown were wl forthe Mack $ Desrliion Rocket Lavache
Jot Leite: nig figwing hunts as M32 (MG chs MIZBI (MAT), M3252 7.2 inch demolion mokets Ths wes mounted
Gites st tr ark Duties MIX} vere bese on conerso eating tanks lac woes, The Enc Brad es ot

ered with tc Fiat and Na Actis in Gnogt or 111 MEST wich mee al tew, hep sith this design sin he ck Mase

aol Conary a 104-5, The 10 Duing the couse of qushiticn, ery what eee foot ll a he nk A roe
Batson fic wan send t Sen? improvenens were ade cache aedeagn convertion design followed. he Monk 6
Patios Tint Ary. had oa} Bec ofthe tse om the wig eked plea roared a ox lanes 20 socks

Bp rie ene the Bae ot cu uel contri, Jn TMS, awe nel cv ag nai By
Belge srt so ess sted it comint ae nme TVS wee it wih the new UIVSS wy Oninance inet clap Fa rch
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ask Recovery Vices fence sis the na leg We MIE] w the ack of US asnated ensise
The US Anty was among the calist CASS MSHS SIG MSD IGHETIAEL (SU shih the US Anny soil plac

Pevenents of Wally ished medion tne MGAIBY (37) aad MS2H2 (26 Alloagt obtin some Brteh~Chachll AYRE
emer veces anime marcealosiscuse sepa for roti he MSIE ow the CArouedWokicle Kosa! Easincs) fo
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Pine The US Army tue wacd ney ticker The MS2 seas ft sane come tae Homeve by te fe ht fe fom
Becks for ign recovery wil 94. tsar of 134 io Fre, hough sone ware pled the rsh sy fo pected
Mim te widevouericton of dary oer depos inh isn thsee The N32 equipment in Fabry 44 the Chachi ad
iets 2 heir sencle was peed 14 and M251 were evan corr vesonsin heen dp mt Tk paces the
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thnetion, Tae US Fist cry atenistn
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feed Held dgotavng aks 1 5
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fou Cannan ers ler aly Is expe
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fos Ee fol coninod wo noise det
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feenleay Lidge wis used dn Fance and
trade sue weiss using bh NGL at

Ampatbious Tanks

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1942 coined the US Anny Gat ¢ ust
tes sda hd wei aks ding fe
Ital sseiuin The itt” Army. Ieason
raining Comer (S417) at Pot Pe
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‘oma sabi a Yoa dep he op
he tat o,Teaning te bsed yehe
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fd hs deep wade aks wer se rng
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coking nslting Opeth

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woke LET ane tae Dips
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‘en whicn coud sr he ag Rese
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athe DD tank for ths D-Dev Lanai,
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rogh se condsions nto he 37D ks
lento non b-Des 2 ns 96 mury
bh oe Lined cists on tore be ter
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sally th ts

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tanks were spp eee Mederaean her

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aie so Baal DBs wee ppl te
US's stake ap for shoal Te
fewer DD tink ere eed fr the Rho
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Rocket Tanks

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ould he fal tom lai ccf an othe
ul ssl i cal a conse
[eiminins te vse fee mkt ran
Sesolon eels fom the TA nace
Wwovehng sls ding amphi
lene, ‘This wa Ie sense rt he
ist raf crea probes he ore
‘ards, fier being eset for use on D-Day i

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onvsned aca pltvon wit for TH Wh
ag Inte treks 1D, Thess
tne plone i ere pet
cig TH lvavhors fy sping the 72 isk

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ie for lad. by te 3
iia Oise ie Desert 191, Hewes
sl al ny tc sy he

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ovr uo ey mo Ir a e039
Took Bets SMX! an Sova,
They were fiat wad in conta ia Petro
TiS gh teu ou obo wl Jc
hain Opt Crs

ae rains, he US Army ce &
Shi am edn he Fall ne Me
tsk kin plas of he all shite a,
Tse atsee ot he ETO a Sepomter 19
Mths neh sore sange thea te
Aametiers er eit nk ion,
Inthe mer of (43 ee a hd
tha hey sere ho fess tothe ed

Stefi in ba ter sb ge aL
fact supply wideemaed tet ste

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“ever ogc, 4 chitenl Croco
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US VIM Coy dosing Oe ssi an Bes
Sees Ia ant Sao Bot Ps

ight Fin Tanks
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fons ens of Lt nk the
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NIRA) cael inn tks 3!
eer WP Crem wed on te Bish ED
Tone Tae NO roc sk was slot for

tea tsy would svordnate ay opaon
Ihraons ands oa Now 194 oar

hy Beans 19S, esos alae
the Bins tke, 68 Lent ake mee et

480 Tank Bilion, Usally Leaf
‘hich seas anor to defend fe Laden
trae st Remnge hit feo cee 9
the in Arona Disison Te Lee! rinse
wove tse) ie. povie ah ln sation

Topsy Hedges eve the ae Lele

te US foes pised heyone the Rhine ino
prolonged se td eam eons,

Besides the Lest. the US Ans
seas alo wovking ow infeed wade
In eons 1) fe Gerpan oon, the US,
Tank Recovery Vehicles

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