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T30 Howitzer Gun Motor Carriage
A black and white picture of the T30
A sketch of the T30 Howitzer Motor Carriage
TypeSelf-propelled artillery
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1942–50s
Used byUnited States
France
WarsWorld War II
First Indochina War
Production history
DesignerOrdnance Department
Designed1941
ManufacturerWhite Motor Company
ProducedFebruary–April 1942
November 1942
No. built500
Specifications
Mass10.3 short tons (9.3 t)
Length20 ft 7 in (6.28 m)
Width7 ft 3 in (2.22 m)
Height8 ft 3 in (2.51 m)

ArmorUp to 0.375 in (9.5 mm)
Main
armament
M1 Pack Howitzer
EngineWhite 160AX, 386 in3 (6,330 cc), 6-cylinder, gasoline engine, compression ratio 6.3:1
147 hp (110 kW)
Power/weight15.8 hp/ton
SuspensionVertical volute springs for tracks, leaf springs for the wheels
Fuel capacity60 US gal (230 L)
Maximum speed 40 mph (64 km/h)

The T30 Howitzer Motor Carriage (HMC) was a United States Army self-propelled gun used in World War II. Its design was based on requirements for an assault gun issued by the Armored Force in 1941 and it was built as an interim solution until a fully tracked design was complete.

Produced by the White Motor Company, the vehicle was simply a 75 mm Pack Howitzer M1 mounted on a modified M3 Half-track. It was first used in combat in the North African Campaign in November 1942. It later served in Italy and France, and possibly in the Pacific. Some were later leased to French forces and the type was used as late as the First Indochina War in the 1950s.

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