Overview[]
The Armored Utility Vehicle, T73, is an American armoured personnel carrier project initiated in the mid 1940s.
Development[]
In late 1944, a proposal to replace the half-track transports, which suffered from poor mobility, was undertaken. On 9 November 1944, approval of development of a vehicle under OCM 25696 was filed, specifying the Armored Utility Vehicle, T13. This new vehicle was to use a fully-tracked chassis, and be capable of performing auxiliary roles including reconnaissance, cargo carrying, and as a prime mover.
An unarmoured cargo carrying version of the T13 was also proposed, designated T33. The T33 was to use the same engine as the T13, but proved inadequate and the T33, along with the T13, was cancelled via OCM 27033 on 22 March 1945.
OCM 27227 dated 5 April 1945, approved for the T16, using the M18 power train.
 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 (E1 • E2 • E3) • T22 (E1 • E2) • T23 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4) • 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 • 155mm T90 | |
| 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) • T24 • T25 (E1 • E2 • E3) M3 • (A1) | |
| Gun Motor Carriages (GMC) | M6 • T66 • T55 (E1) | |
| Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (MGMC) | T69 | |
| Utility | Transport & Towing | M20 |
| Trailers | M15 Trailer | |
 United States of AmericaLand Vehicles Cold War Period (1946 — 1990) |
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| Tracked Vehicles | ||
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| Light Tanks | Light Tank | Chick • HSTV(L) • M8 (XM8) • M41 (A1, A2, A3 • M41/Stingray) • T41 • T71 • T92 • TS-1 • TS-3 • TS-4 • TS-7 • TS-8 • TS-9 • TS-10 • RDF/LT • Stingray (II) • Wasp |
| Light Tank, Amphibious | AAAV • M551 Sheridan (A1, XM551) | |
| IFV | M2 Bradley (A1 • A2 • A3) • M3 Bradley • M116 • MICV-65 • XM729 • XM701 • XM734 • XM800T • XM1202 | |
| Medium Tanks | Main Battle Tank | 120S • AGF-45 • CATTB • General Motors 400K • General Motors 500K • LK 10322 • LK 10372 • LK 10379 • LK 10382 • Lockheed-Martin Thumper • M1 Abrams (IP • E1 • A1 • A1AIM • A1D • A1FEP • A1HA • A1HC • A2 • A2SEPv1 • A2SEPv2 • A2SEPv3 • A3) • M1 Thumper • M48 (A1 • A2 • A2C • A3 • A4 • A5 • C) • M60 (E1 • A1 • A1 AOS • A1 RISE • A1 R/PE • A1E1 • A1E2 • A2 • A3 • A3 TTS) • MBT(MR) • MBT70 • M-I-Y • M-II-Y • M-III-Y • M-IV-Y • Rex I • Rex II • Rex III • Rex IV • Rex V • Rex VI • TL-1 • TL-2 • TL-5 • TL-7 • TV-8 • XM1-FSED Abrams • XM66 • XM803 |
| Medium Tank | M26 (A1 • E1 • E2) • M46 (A1 • E1) • M47 • M-1 • M-2 • M-3 • M-4 • M-5 • M-6 • M-7 • T42 • T48 • T54 (E1 • E2) • T57 • T69 • T77 | |
| Medium Tank, Flamethrowing | M67 | |
| Heavy Tanks | Heavy Tank | Hen • M103 (A1 • A2) • T29 (E1 • E3) • T30 • T32 (E1) • T34 • T43 • T57 • T58 |
| Self-Propelled Guns | SPAA | M6 Bradley Linebacker • M42 (M42A1) • M113A2 ADATS • M163 (A1) • M247 Sergeant York • M741 • M975 • T100 • T141 (E1) • T149 • TS-11 • XM166 • XM246 • XM247 |
| ATGMV | M113A1 • M113A2 • M901 ITV (A1 • A2 • A3) • T149 | |
| SPAT | AT-3 • Chick • M56 • SARAH • T86 • T101 • T114 | |
| SPFT | M132 (A1) | |
| SPH | 105mm LA-3 • 105mm M52 • 105/110mm LA-7 • 155mm M44 (A1) • 155mm M53 • 155mm M109 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5 • A6) • 155mm T94E1 • 155mm T194E1 • 155mm XM2001 Crusader • 175mm M107 • 175mm T235 • 203.2mm M55 • 203.2mm M110 (A1 • A2 • E1 • E2 • E3) • 203.2mm T93 • 240mm T92 • TS-12 • TS-13 • TS-27 | |
| Self-Propelled Missile Launcher | M474 • M548 • M667 • M688 • M727 • • M730 (A1 • A2) • M752 • XM474 (E1 • E2) • XM476 • XM546 (E1) • XM548 (E1) • XM730 | |
| SPM | 81mm M125 (A1 • A2) • 81mm T257 (107mm E1) • 81mm XM755 • 107mm M106 (A1 • A2) • 107mm XM106 • 120mm M1064 | |
| SPRG | AT-1 • AT-2 • M50 Ontos (A1) • T164 • T165 (E2) • T166 • T167 | |
| Self-Propelled Rocket Artillery | M270 MLRS (A1) | |
| Explosive Related | Mine Laying | [[]] |
| Mine Clearing / Sweeping | M1 Panther II • M60 • M60 Panther | |
| Misc Tanks | Ammunition Carrier | M992 |
| APC | M1 Grizzly • M44 AUV • M58 Wolf • M59 APC • M75 APC • M113 (A1 • A1E1 • A2 • A2E1 • A3 • E2) • M1059 (A3) • T13 AUV • T16 AUV • T18 AUV (E1 • E2) • T55 • T56 • T59 APC (E1) • T73 AIV • T113 (E1 • E2) • T117 • TS-28 • XM45 (E1) • XM733 (E1) • XM1108 | |
| ARV | M1 • M51 • XM696 • XM806 (E1) | |
| Bridge Laying | M48A2 • M48A5 • M60 • M60A1 • M104 Wolverine | |
| Cargo | M116 • M548 • T60 • T107 • XM548 (E1) | |
| Command | M4 C2V • M577 • M1068 | |
| EW | M1015 | |
| Engineering & Maintenance | M579 Fitter • M728 • M728A1 • T118 | |
| Land Clearing | M60 with M9 Bulldozer | |
| Amphibious Assault Vehicle | LVTP-5 • LVTPX1 • LVTUX1 • MH EXP LVT | |
| Medical | M113 AMEV | |
| Observation, Spotting & Survey | M113 OSV • M981 FISTV | |
| Training | M551 NTC | |
| Utility | T122 | |
| Half-Tracked Vehicles | ||
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| Transport | [[]] | |
| Trucks | [[]] | |
| Amphibious Transport | [[]] | |
| Gun Motor Carriages (GMC) | M34, 40mm • T19, 40mm | |
| Howitzer Motor Carriages (HMC) | [[]] | |
| Multiple Gun Motor Carriages (MGMC) | M16 (A1 • A2 • B) | |
| Mortar Motor Carriages (MMC) | [[]] | |
| Utility | [[]] | |
| Wheeled Vehicles | ||
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| Offensive / Defensive | Armament Carrier | M1025 (A1) • M1026 (A1) • M1043 (A1 • A2) • M1044 (A1) • M1114 • M1116 |
| Armored Cars | T55 • XM800W • XM808 | |
| Directed Energy Weapon Carrier | HLONS | |
| Infantry Fighting Vehicles | LAV-25 (A1 • A2) • LAV-300 • LAV-600 • M1126 ICV | |
| Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun & SAM | AN/TWQ-1 Avenger • LAV-AD • M998 Avenger • M1097 Avenger | |
| Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Guided Missile | LAV-AT • M966 (A1) • M1025A2 • M1036 • M1045 (A1 • A2) • M1046 (A1) • M1115 • M1121 • M1134 ATGMV • M1167 | |
| Self-Propelled Mortar | Dragon Fire • LAV-EFSS • LAV-M • M1129 MCV | |
| Self-Propelled Rocket Artillery | M142 HIMARS | |
| Tank Destroyer | M1128 MGS | |
| Other | Ammunition Carrier | [[]] |
| APC | [[]] | |
| Cargo | [[]] | |
| Command | M1009 • M1028 (A1) | |
| Dump Truck | M929 (A1 • A2) • M930 (A1 • A2) | |
| Engineering | M764 | |
| Fuel Carrier | [[]] | |
| Generator Carrier | [[]] | |
| IMV | Cheetah • M1008 (A1) | |
| Medical | M1010 | |
| MRAP | [[]] | |
| Reconnaissance | [[]] | |
| Prime Movers | M931 (A1 • A2) • M932 (A1 • A2) • M1031 | |
| Utility | M1097 (A1 • A2) | |
| Water Carrier | M50 (A2 • A3) | |
| Sources | ||
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| Books | Online | Documents |
| • Bradley - R.P. Hunnicutt (ISBN 1626541531) • Stuart - R.P. Hunnicutt (ISBN 1626548625) |
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