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M39 Armored Utility Vehicle
M39-AUV-Korea-19530529
An M-39 Armored Utility Vehicle in the Korean War
Type Artillery tractor
Place of origin United States
Service history
Used by United StatesFlag of Germany Germany
Wars World War II, Korean War
Production history
Designed 1943
Manufacturer Buick
Specifications
Mass 35.500 LBS
Length 214-inches
Width 113-inches
Height 80.5-inches
Crew 3

Main
armament
M2 Browning
Engine Continental R-975-C4, 9 cyl, radial gasoline
Transmission 3 speed + high/low ratio
Operational
range
240 km
Maximum speed 60 MPH (80 km/h)

The M39 Armored Utility Vehicle (T41) was an American armored vehicle designed during the Second World War, which saw service in that conflict and in the Korean War. Like a number of vehicles of this type, it was built using an existing chassis, that of the M18 Hellcat.

History[]

The M39 was originally designed as a prime mover for the 3-inch Gun M6. Approximately 650 (640 utility/APC variants, 10 command and reconnaissance) were modified from M18 chassis between October 1944 to March 1945. They saw service in Europe during the last months of World War II and were widely used during the Korean War. The M39 was withdrawn from service in 1957.

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See also[]

References[]

  • TM 9-755 (1943-1945)
  • TM 9-1725
  • TM 9-1731
  • TM 9-1750D
  • TM 9-1755
  • SNL G-163

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