Overview[]
The Carriage, Motor, 90mm Gun, T53 (abbreviated as T53 GMC) is an American prototype self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle developed on the M4 Medium Tank chassis.
Development[]
The T53 was developed as an equivalent to the German anti-aircraft vehicle armed with the 8,8cm Fla.K. 36, due to its effectiveness in both the anti-air and anti-tank role.
After a short development period in June 1942, a pilot was to be constructed. An M4A4 chassis was chosen and the multi-bank engine was replaced with a Continental R975 EC2 which was fitted in the centre of the vehicle.
The pilot had the 90mm gun mounted in the rear, with folding armour plates for crew protection. Later, the plates were removed and a gun shield was fitted in its place.
The pilot was taken to Aberdeen for trials in August 1942, and development went on to the T53E1.
Variants[]
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 United States of AmericaLand Vehicles Interwar & World War II Period (1919 — 1945) |
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| Tracked Vehicles | ||
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| Light Tanks | Tankettes | CTL (1 • 1TB1 • 2 • 3 • 3A • 3M • 3TBD • 4TAC • 4TAY • 6) |
| Standard Light Tanks | M1 (E2 • A1 • A1E1) • M2 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4) • M3 (A1 • A2 • A3) • M4 • M5 (A1) • M22 • M24 • T1 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5 • E6) • T2 (E1 • E2) • T3 • T5 (E1 • E2) • T7 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5) • T9 (E1) • T13 (E1) • T16 • T21 • T24 (E1) • T37 | |
| Amphibious Light Tanks | LVT(A)-1 • LVT(A)-1/M24 Turret • LVT(A)-4 (early) • LVT(A)-4 (late) • LVT(A)-5 | |
| Flamethrower Light Tanks | M3 Satan • T65 | |
| Medium Tanks | Standard Medium Tanks | M1 • M2 (A1) • M3 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5) • M4 (Hybrid • (105) • (105) HVSS • A1 • A1E9 • A1(76)W • A1(76)W HVSS • A2 • A2E4 • A2(76)W • A2(76)W HVSS • A3 • A3E2 • A3(76)W • A3(76)W HVSS • A3(105) • A3(105) HVSS • A4 • A5 • A6) • M7 • T2 • T3 (E1 • E2) • T4 (E1 • E2) • T5 • T6 • T15 • T20 (E3) • T22 (E1) • T23 (E3 • HVSS) • T25 (E1) • T26 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5) • M26 • M27 • M45 |
| Flamethrower Medium Tanks | M4A3 (Crocodile • POA-CWS-H5 • R3 • R5) | |
| Heavy Tanks | Standard Heavy Tanks | T1 (E1 • E2 • E3) • M3 • M6 (A1 • A2 • A2E1-1) • T14 • T28 • T29 • T30 • T32 • T34 |
| Gun Carriages | SPAA | T19 • M19 (A1) • T52 • T53 (E1) • T65 • T77 (E1) • T77E1 • T85 (E1) |
| SPG | 37mm T42 • 37mm T56 • 47mm M2A1 • 57mm T49 • 57mm T56 • 75mm M3 • 75mm T67 • 76.2mm M5 • 76.2mm M9 • 76.2mm M10 (A1) • 76.2mm M18 • 76.2mm T70 • 76.2mm T35 • 90mm M36 (B1 • B2) • 90mm T53 • 105mm M37 • 105mm T95 • 114.3mm T16 • 155mm M12 • 155mm M40 • 203.2mm T93 | |
| SPH | 75mm Christie • 75mm Holt • 75mm T1 • 75mm T3 • 75mm M8 • 75mm T18 • 75mm T41 • 75mm T47 • T51 • M7 (B1 • B2) • 105mm M37 • 105mm T76 • 105mm T82 • 105mm T88 • 155mm Christie • 155mm M41 • 155mm T64 (E1) • 203.2mm M43 • 240mm T92 | |
| SPM | 81mm T27 • 107mm T1 • 107mm T2 • 107mm T29 • 107mm T38 • 107mm T81 | |
| SPRA | M17 • T34 • T39 • T72 • T73 • T76 • T99 • T105 • Sd.Kfz. 251 with T34 Calliope | |
| Utility | APC | T13 AUV |
| Cargo Carrier | T22 (E1) • T23 | |
| Tractor | Allis Chalmers HD10W • Caterpillar D7 • Ford T16 • Heavy Tractor, M1 • High Speed Tractor, M4 • High Speed Tractor, M5 • High Speed Tractor, M29 • International Harvester TD-18 • Light Snow Tractor, T15 • Light Snow Tractor, T24 • Light Tractor, T18 • LVT-1 • LVT-2 • LVT(A)-2 • LVT-3 • LVT-4 | |
| Prime Mover | M33 • M35 | |
| Reconnaissance | T8 (E1 | |
| Recovery & Engineering | M31 (B2 • B3) • T6 (E1) | |
| Utility | M39 • T41 (E1) | |
| Half-Tracked Vehicles | ||
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| Combat Vehicles | AC/SC/other | DHT-5 T14 |
| GMC | T12 • T48 • T54 (E1) • T59 (E1) • T60 (E1) • T68 M3 (A1) • M34 | |
| HMC | T19 • T30 • T38 | |
| CGMC/MGMC | T1 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4) • T10 (E1) • T58 M2 Half-Track (B-6) • M13 • M14 • M15 (A1) • M16 (A1 • A2 • B) • M17 | |
| MC | T19 • T21 (E1) M4 (A1) • M21 | |
| Utility | Transport | T7 • T16 M2 (A1 • E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5 • E6) • M3 (A1 • A2 • E1 • E2) • M5 (A1 • A2) • M9 (A1 • A2) |
| Trucks | T9 (E1) • T15 • T16 • T17 • T18 • T19 | |
| Amphibious Transport | T32 | |
| Utility | Patton's Command Vehicle • T17 Radio Carrier • T18 Instrument Carrier | |
| Wheeled Vehicles | ||
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| Combat Vehicles | Armoured Cars | T17 (E1 • E2 • E3) • T18 M8 |
| Scout Cars | T6 • T7 • T8 • T9 • T10 • T11 (E1 • E2) M3 • (A1) | |
| Gun Motor Carriages (GMC) | M6 • T66 • T55 (E1) | |
| Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (MGMC) | T69 | |
| Utility | Transport & Towing | M20 |
| Trailers | M15 Trailer | |