The American Military Museum

Self-Propelled 40 MM anti-aircraft Gun System. In 1951 production started on the M-42. Production stopped in Dec. 1953 after the Cadillac motors car division of General Motors made 3,700. Many components are also used in the M41 light tanks and the M37 self-propelled 105 mm gun. A 6 man crew […]

Made by Ford in 1942. It came equipped with a 37 millimeter main gun. The driver and bow gunner sat in the front of the hull while the turret was occupied by the assistant driver and the vehicle commander. The engine and the transmission were at the back end of […]

The M7 Howitzer 105mm Motor Carriage, better known as the M7 Priest, was developed in 1941 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Built on the hull of the M3 Medium Tank, the M7 was designed to deliver mobile artillery support with a 105mm howitzer mounted on a fully rotating turret. The […]

Made by General Motors in Southgate CA in 1943. This tank is on loan from MGM after filming the movie “Windtalkers” Oct. 2001. R. Lee Ermey used this tank in the History Channel program “Mail Call” Specs Detail Weight 33,484 Max speed 40 mph Armament one 37mmtwo 30 cal machine-guns […]

For built, welded hull and Ford V8. 1,100 cubic inch, 500 horsepower gasoline engine. This carried a 76 millimeter main gun (we are still seeking an authentic 76 millimeter gun), two 30 caliber machine guns and two 50 caliber machine guns. A total of 7,542 were manufactured. Specs Detail Weight […]

Light field artillery weapon for direct or indirect fire. It is arranged for quick disassembly into 9 loads for parachute air drop deliveries or transport by pack animals over difficult terrain. Specs Detail Rate of Fire 6 rounds per minute Range 9,620 yards

In Service from 1944 to 1955. Developed by the FMC (Food Machinery Corporation). The LVT-4 design was preferred over the earlier models (LVT-1 to -3) due to it being easier and quicker to load and unload by the new addition of a rear ramp. Over 8,300 were built, and were […]

The Jeep was to be found in every theatre of World War II and was used by every allied army. It also served in the Korean Conflict and during the Vietnam War by the French. A total of 650,00 were produced from 1940 to 1945. It remained in service, relatively […]

Fired a 12.7 pound projectile 10,000 yards. Gun Weight: 1,650 pounds. This gun was captured in Greece. It was used by the Germans during World War II. Designed by Rheinmetal-Borsig and was replaced by the 7.5 CM Gebirgs Kanone 15, a more up to date design with a muzzle brake. […]

Two of these dual automatic guns (Twin 40’s or Pom Pom) are on display. These guns were used on ships as anti-aircraft protection during World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. Loading this weapon required the operators to manually load 4 round clips at a time. They […]