Weapons of World War II · A Photographic Guide to Tanks, Howitzers, Submachine Guns, and More Historic Ordnance by Barnes, G.M. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Purpose and Function Peacetime Activities Preparations for War Organization Ordnance Technical Committee Cooperation with Industry Ordnance Engineering Advisory Committees Tank Committee Small-Arms Weapon Committee Ordnance Research Advisory Committees The Gage Problem Standardization Procedure

Chapter I: Small Arms And Small Arms Ammunition

U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1 U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1, with Grenade Launcher, M7 U.S. Carbine, Caliber .30, M1A1 and M1A2 U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1903A4 (Sniper’s) Pistol, Automatic, Caliber .45, M1911A1 Browning Machine Gun, Caliber .30, M1919A6 Tree Mount, for Machine Gun, Caliber .30 Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45, M1928A1 Submachine Gun, Caliber .45, M3 Browning Automatic Rifle, Caliber .30, M1918A2 (“BAR”) Browning Machine Gun, Caliber .30, M1917A1 Browning Machine Gun, Caliber .50, M2, Water-Cooled, Flexible Browning Machine Gun, Heavy Barrel, Caliber .50, M2 Browning Machine Gun, Caliber .50, Ground Type Browning Machine Gun, Aircraft, Caliber .50, M2 Mount, A.A., Machine Gun, Caliber .50, M63 Small-Arms Ammunition Launchers, Rocket, A.T., 2.36-inch, M9 (“Bazooka”) Recoilless Rifles, 57-mm and 75-mm Body Armor

Chapter II: Aircraft Armament

20-mm Automatic Gun, M3 (Aircraft Cannon) 20-mm Feed Mechanism Ammunition for 20-mm Automatic Guns 37-mm Automatic Gun, M4 (Aircraft Cannon) 75-mm Gun, M4 (Aircraft Cannon)

Chapter III: Ammunition

Explosives Propellants and Primers Flashless-Smokeless Developments in 76-mm Ammunition Flashless-Smokeless Developments in 3-inch and 90-mm Ammunition Flash Reducers Shaped Charges Artillery Fuzes V.T. (Variable Time) Fuzes High-Velocity Tungsten Carbide Core Armor-Piercing Ammunition Illuminating Projectiles Grenades

Hand Grenades Rifle Grenades

Mines, Antitank and Antipersonnel Mine Exploder Signal and Flare Ammunition

Signals Flares Photoflash Munitions Target Identification Munitions

Bombs

Cluster Adapters Parachute Bombs Antiricochet Attachments for General-Purpose Bombs Semi-Armor-Piercing Bombs Chemical Bombs Bomb Fuzes

Chapter IV: Artillery

Mobile Artillery Light Artillery

75-mm Pack Howitzer and Carriages 105-mm Howitzer, M2A1, and Carriage, M2 105-mm Howitzer, M3, and Carriage, M3A1 37-mm Antitank Gun, M3A1 3-inch Antitank Gun, M5, and Carriage, M6

Medium Artillery

155-mm Howitzer, M1 4.5-inch Gun, M1

Heavy Artillery

155-mm Gun, M1A1, and Carriage, M1 8-inch Howitzer, M1, and Carriage, M1 8-inch Gun, M1, and Carriage, M2 240-mm Howitzer, M1

Artillery Fire Control Antiaircraft Weapons

37-mm Gun, M1A2, and Carriage, M3A1 Caliber .50 A.A. Machine Gun Multiple Caliber .50 Machine Gun Mount, M45 Twin 40-mm Gun Motor Carriage, M19 40-mm Automatic A.A. Gun, M1 (Bofors) 3-inch Gun, M3 (A.A.), Mount, M2A2s 90-mm Guns, M1 and M1A1 (A.A.), Mount, M1A1 120-mm Gun, M1, and Mount, M1 Antiaircraft Artillery Fire Control Results of Antiaircraft Fire

Mortars and Ammunition

60-mm Mortar, M19 81-mm Mortar, M1 105-mm Mortar, T13, and Mount, T12 155-mm Mortar, T25 914-mm Mortar (Little David)

Chapter V: Rockets And Launchers

Rocket, H.E.A.T., 2.36-inch, M6A3 Rocket, Target, 3.25-inch, M2 Rocket, H.E., 4.5-inch Launcher, Rocket, Multiple 7.2-inch Rocket Propulsion Units

Chapter VI: Tanks, Gun Motor Carriages, And Motor Transport

Medium Tank, M3 (General Grant) Medium Tank, M4 (General Sherman) Heavy Tank, M6 Heavy Tank, M26 (General Pershing) Light Tank, M3 Light Tank, M5 Light Tank, M24 Light Tanks Tank Guns Swimming Devices, Tank Gun Motor Carriages, Self-Propelled

105-mm Howitzer Motor Carriage, M7 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage, M10 90-mm Gun Motor Carriage, M36 76-mm Gun Motor Carriage, M18 155-mm Gun Motor Carriage, M12 Cargo Carrier, M30 Heavy Gun Motor Carriages

155-mm Gun Motor Carriage, M40 240-mm Howitzer Motor Carriage, T92 8-inch Gun Motor Carriage, T93

Army Transport Vehicles

Truck. ¼-ton, 4x4 (Jeep) Truck, 1½-ton, 6x6, Cargo-Personnel Truck, 2½-ton, 6x6, LWB, Cargo Truck, 2½-ton, 6x6 (4DT) Tractor Truck, M26 Semitrailer, M15 Tank Transporters 18-ton High-Speed Tractor, M4 13-ton High-Speed Tractor, M5 38-ton High-Speed Tractor, M6 Truck, ¼-ton, 4x4, Amphibian Truck, Amphibian, 2½-ton, 6 x 6 (DUKW) Armored Car, M8 Cargo Carrier, M29C

Chapter VII: Research And Materials

Materials Specifications and Standards Development of New and Improved Materials and Processes Fuels and Lubricants Technical Intelligence Ballistics Bombing and Firing Tables ENIAC (Electronic Computing Device) Supersonic Wind Tunnel Aerodynamic Spark Range Ballistic Service Teams Blast Measurement and Penetration Determinations Ballistic Camera Flash X-Ray Apparatus

Chapter VIII: Conclusion

Accomplishments Postwar Plans

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