Carrier, Personnel, Half-Track, M5

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Overview[]

Carrier, Personnel, Half-Track, M5

Front
Rear

General Data

Type

APC
Prime Mover

Place of Origin

United States of America

Designed by

US Army Ordnance Corps

Designed

1942

Manufacturer

International Harvester

Produced

1942 - 1943

Number Built

7,484

In Service

1943 - 1990s

Development

Developed From

M3E2 Half-Track

Developed Into

M5A1 Half-Track

Armament

Main Gun

.30-06 Springfield M1919A4 (4000 rounds)

Crew Weaponry

Provision for;
• 1 x .45 ACP M3 SMG or M1928A1 (540 rounds)
• 12 x .30-06 M1 Garand or .30 Carbine M1 Carbine (4000 rounds)
• 1 x M1A1 Rocket Launcher (6 rockets)
• 22 x Hand Grenades
• 24 x M1A1 Mine
When required, 6000 additional rounds of .30 caliber ammunition could be carried with the personnel capacity reduced by two men

Defence

Armour Type

Rolled homogeneous steel, welded assembly

Armour Layout

7.9 - 15.9mm

Misc Specs

Crew

15

Fire Protection

1 x 2lb carbon dioxide, portable
2 x 1½qt decontaminating apparatus, M2

External Communication

• SCR 193 or SCR 506
• SCR 508
• SCR 593

Dimensions

Weight

9,299kg

Length

w/roller: 6.152m
w/winch: 6.327m

Width

2.207m

Height

2.744m

Tread

Front: 1.690m
Rear: 1.621m

Wheelbase

3.442m

Automotive

Engine

International Harvester RED-450-B

Power/Weight

4.68hp/t

Engine Characteristics

Displacement:11,456mm
Compression Ratio: 6.35:1
Weight:567kg
Engine Oil: 9.93L
Ignition: Battery
Cooling System: Liquid
HP: 43.6hp @ 2700rpm
Torque: 471.9J @ 800rpm

Auxiliary Power

Nominal voltage: 12 volts DC
Main generator: 12V, 55amp, driven by main engine
Auxiliary Generator: None
Battery: 12 volts

Transmission/Gearbox

Master clutch: dry, single disc
Transmission: constant mesh
Transfer case: constant mesh, direct and underdrive;
Gear ratios: High: 1.00:1 • Low: 2.48:1
Gear ratio front axle: 7.16:1
Gear ratio track drive: 4.22:1

Gears

4 forward, 1 reverse;
Gear ratios;
• 1st: 4.92:1
• 2nd: 2.60:1
• 3rd: 1.74:1
• 4th: 1.00:1
• Reverse: 4.37:1

Fuel Capacity

227.125L of 72 octane gasoline

Operational Range

Approx. 320km

Speed

Onroad: 62km/h

Maximum Fording Depth

0.81m

Minimum Turning Diameter

18.0m

Suspension

Front: semi-elliptic longitudinal leaf spring
• 2 ventiladed disc steel wheels (1 per side)
• Combat tires 12ply
•
Rear: vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS)

Maximum Grade

31°

Vertical Obstacles

0.30m

Roadwheels

Front: 1 per side
Rear: 1 bogie of 4 dual wheels per side

Roadwheel Materials

Front: 12ply rubber
Rear: steel with rubber tires

Return Rollers

Rear: 1 dual per side

Drive Sprocket

Front, 18-tooth

Idler Sprocket

Rear, spring loaded

Track Type

Endless band

Pitch

1,01.6mm, 58 per track

Track Ground Contact

1.188m

Track Width

304.8mm

The Carrier, Personnel, Half-Track, M5, is an American halftrack developed during the Second World War.

The vehicle was developed from the M3 Half-Track, and was classified as Substitute Standard. Most were allocated to international aid under the Lend-Lease program, but a number were retained for training purposes.

Variants[]

Carrier, Personnel, Half-Track, M5: Standard model.
Carrier, Personnel, Half-Track, M5A1: Updated model.

Derivatives

Carriage, Motor, Multiple Gun, M14: Anti-aircraft model with two 12.7mm machine guns in M33 mount.
Carriage, Motor, Multiple Gun, M17: Anti-aircraft model with four 12.7mm machine guns in M45D mount.

United States of America Land Vehicles Interwar & World War II Period (1919 — 1945)

Tracked Vehicles
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
Medium Tanks	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
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
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
Utility	Trailers	M15 Trailer

United Kingdom Land Vehicles Interwar & World War II

Tracked Vehicles
Light Tanks	Standard Light Tanks	Carrier, Machine Gun, No. I • A.18 • Light Tank Mk. I (Mk. Ia) • Light Tank Mk. II (Mk. IIa • IIb • Indian Pattern No. 1 • Indian Pattern No. 2) • Sceptre • Tetrarch • Vickers E (A • B) • Vickers F
Light Tanks	Amphibious Light Tanks	A.4E11 • A.4E12
Medium / Other Tanks	Medium Tanks	A.8E1 • Medium Tank Mk. I (CS) • Medium Tank Mk. II • Medium Tank Mk. III • Medium Tank, Grant Mk. I
	Cruiser Tanks	A.19 • A.40 • Challenger • Comet • Cruiser Mk. I • Cruiser Mk. II • Cruiser Mk. III • Cruiser Mk. IV • Cruiser Mk. V, Covenanter • Cruiser Mk. VI, Crusader (Mk. I • Mk. I CS • Mk. II • Mk. II CS • Mk. III) • Cruiser Mk. VII, Cavalier • Cruiser Mk. VIII, Centaur (Mk. I • Mk. II • Mk. III • Mk. IV) • Cruiser Mk. VIII, Cromwell (Mk. I • Mk. II • Mk. III • Mk. IV • Mk. V • Mk. VI • Mk. VII • Mk. VIII) • Sherman (Mk. I • Mk. I Hybrid • Mk. Ib • Iby • Ic • Mk. II • Mk. IIa • Mk. IIay • Mk. IIc • Mk. III • Mk. IIIa • Mk. IIIay • Mk. IIIc • Mk. IV • Mk. IVa • Mk. IVb • IVby • Mk. IVc • Mk. V • Mk. Vc • Mk. VII • Mk. VIIc)
	Infantry Tanks	Black Prince • Infantry Tank Mk. I • Infantry Tank Mk. II, Matilda (Mk. I • Mk. II • IIa • Mk. II CS • Mk. III • Mk. III CS • Mk. IV • Mk. IV CS) • Infantry Tank Mk. III, Valentine (Mk. I • Mk. II • Mk. III • Mk. IV • Mk. V • Mk. VI • Mk. VII • Mk. VIIa • Mk. VIII • Mk. IX • Mk. X • Mk. XI) • Infantry Tank Mk. IV, Churchill (Mk. I • Mk. II • Mk. II CS • Mk. III • Mk. III* • Mk. III AVRE • Mk. III NA75 • Mk. IV • Mk. IV AVRE • Mk. IV NA75 • Mk. V CS • Mk. VI • Mk. VII • Mk. VII AVRE • Mk. VIII • Mk. VIII CS • Mk. IX • Mk. IX LT • Mk. X • Mk. X LT • Mk. XI • Mk. XI LT) • Valiant
	Flamethrowing Tanks	Churchill Mk. II Oke • Churchill Mk. III Oke • Churchill Mk. VII Crocodile • Sherman Mk. III Adder • Sherman Mk. V Adder
Heavy Tanks	Standard Heavy Tanks	A.7E1 • A.7E2 • A.7E3 • Heavy Tank, TOG 1 • Heavy Tank, TOG 2 • Heavy Tank, TOG 2* • Heavy Tank, Vickers Independent
	Heavy Cruiser Tanks	A.14E1 • A.14E2 • A.16E1
	Assault Tanks	A.37 • A.T.1 • A.T.2 • A.T.3 • A.T.4 • A.T.5 • A.T.6 • A.T.7 • A.T.7A • A.T.8 • A.T.9 • A.T.10 • A.T.13 • A.T.14 • A.T.15 • A.T.15A • A.T.16 • A.T.17 • A.T.18 • Commodore • Tortoise
Self-Propelled Guns	Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun	Crusader AA Mk. 1 • Crusader AA Mk. II • Crusader AA Mk. III • Cruiser Tank, Mk. VIII, Centaur Mk. III, AA, Mk. I • Cruiser Tank, Mk. VIII, Centaur Mk. III, AA, Mk. I • Vickers Light Tank Mk. VIa, AA, Mk. I
	Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun	6-pdr, SP, Molins • 6-pdr, SP3, Alecto Mk. II • 17-pdr, SP, M10, Achilles Mk. Ic • 17-pdr, SP, M10, Achilles Mk. IIc • 17-pdr, SP1, Valentine, Mk. I, Archer • 17-pdr, SP2, Avenger
	Self-Propelled Gun	3.75-inch, SP, Alecto Mk. I • 25-pdr, SP, Alecto Mk. III • 32-pdr, SP, Alecto Mk. IV • Gun Carrier, 3-inch, Mk. I, Churchill
	Self-Propelled Howitzer	25-pdr, SP, Archer • 25-pdr, SP, Bishop • SP 25pdr, Loyd
	Self-Propelled Mortar	9.75-inch Flame Mortar, SP, Valentine, Mk. I
Utility	APC	Churchill Kangaroo
	ARV	Churchill Mk. I ARV • Churchill Mk. II ARV • Churchill Mk. III ARV • Churchill Mk. IV ARV
	Bridge Laying	Churchill Mk. III ARK • Churchill Mk. IV ARK • Shermon Octopus
	CP	Covenanter Mk. II Command • Crusader Mk. III Command
	Mine Clearing	Churchill Snake • Valentine Snake
	OP	Covenanter Mk. II OP • Covenanter Mk. IV OP • Crusader Mk. III OP
	Spot.	A.41, CDL • Churchill Mk. II, CDL • Medium Tank, Grant Mk. I, CDL • Infantry Tank Mk. III, Valentine, CDL

Half-Tracked Vehicles
Tankettes	Crossley-Martel Tankette • Morris-Martel Tankette
Transport & Towing	Crossley BGV • M2 Halftrack • M5 Halftrack (A1 • A2) • M9 Halftrack (M9A1 Halftrack)
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun	Burford Halftrack • 12.7mm M13 MGMC • 12.7mm M14 MGMC • 12.7mm M16 MGMC • 12.7mm M17 MGMC
Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun	57mm T48 GMC • 75mm M3 GMC

Wheeled Vehicles
Armoured Cars	ACV-IP Mk. I (Mk. II • Mk. IIa • Mk. IIb • Mk. IIc • Mk. III • Mk. IV) • AEC Mk. I (Mk. II • Mk. III) • Boarhound • Coventry Mk. I (Mk. II) • Daimler Mk. I (Mk. II) • Dingo Mk. I (Mk. Ia • Mk. Ib • Mk. II • Mk. III) • Greyhound • Guy Mk. I (Mk. Ia) • Humber Armoured Car Mk. I (Mk. II • Mk. III • Mk. IV) • Humber Light Reconnaissance Car Mk. I (Mk. II • Mk. III • Mk. IIIa) • Lanchester Armoured Car Mk. I (Mk. II) • Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car Mk. I (Mk. II • Mk. III • Mk. IIIa • Mk. IV • Mk. IV F • Mk. V • Mk. VI • Mk. VII • Mk. VIII) • Morris CS9 • Morris Experimental Tank • Morris Glanville Fighter Car • Morris LRC Mk. I (Mk. II) • Morris Salamander • Rolls-Royce Armoured Car 1914 Pattern Fordson • Rolls-Royce Armoured Car 1920 Pattern Mk. I • Rolls-Royce Armoured Car 1920 Pattern Mk. Ia • Rolls-Royce Armoured Car 1921 Indian Pattern • Rolls-Royce Armoured Car 1924 Pattern • Rover Light Armoured Car Mk. I (Mk. II) • Staghound Mk. I (MK. II • Mk. III) • Standard Car Mk. I (Mk. II • Mk. III • Mk. IV)
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun	AEC Armoured Car Mk. II, AA • Humber Mk. I, AA • Leyland Beaver-Eel • Staghound Armoured Car, AA, Mk. I
Self-Propelled Gun	AEC Deacon Mk. I • Morris Firefly
Command	AEC ACV • Guy Lizard ACV • Lanchester Armoured Car Mk. Ia • Lanchester Armoured Car Mk. IIa
Observation	Humber Mk. II, OP • Morris LRC Mk. I, OP
Unarmed Reconnaissance	Lynx Scout Car Mk. I • Lynx Scout Car Mk. II
Transport & Towing	AEC Matador 0853 • Albion BY3N • Austin 10 • Austin K2/Y • Austin K3/YF • Austin K30 • Chevrolet 1.5 ton • Chevrolet 1311X3 15cwt • Chevrolet 1533X2 30cwt • Chevrolet C8 • Chevrolet Standard 40 • CMP Ford 8cwt • Ford 15cwt • Ford C8A • Ford F30 • Ford WOA2 • Humber FFW • Humber FWD • Humber Staff Saloon • Humber Super Snipe • Willys MB
Amphibious Transport & Towing	Terrapin
Motorcycles	Ariel W/NG • BSA (W)M20 • Triumph-3HW • Triumph-3SW

France Land Vehicles Interwar & World War II Period (1919 — 1945)

Tracked Vehicles
Light Tanks	Standard Light Tanks	AMX 38 • Batignolles-Châtillon 1935 • Citröen P103 • FAMH • FCM 36 • H 35 (ré-armé) • H 38 • H 39 • Renault APX 6t • Renault FT-31 • Renault NC27 • R 35 • R 40
	Light Cavalry Tanks	AEM
	Amphibious Light Tanks	DP-2
	Combat / Recon Tankettes	ACG 1 • ADF 1 • AMC 34 • AMC 34/YR • AMC 35 • AMR 33 • AMR 35 YS 1 • AMR 35 YS 2 • AMR 35 ZT 1 • AMR 35 ZT 2 • AMR 35 ZT 4
Medium Tanks	Standard Medium Tanks	AMX 39 • AMX 45 • AMX Tracteur B • BDR G (G1) • Fouga G (Fouga G1) • Lorraine G (G1) • Renault B • Renault B1 (bis • ter) • Renault D1 • Renault D2 • Renault D3 • Renault G (G1) • Renault NC1 • Renault NC2 • SEAM G (G1) • Somua G (G1)
Medium Tanks	Medium Cavalry Tanks	AMX 40 • SOMUA S 35 • SOMUA S 40
Heavy Tanks	Standard Heavy Tanks	AMX 37 • ARL 37 • AMX Tracteur C (1939) • AMX Tracteur C (1940) • ARL 1937 Variante C • ARL 1937 Variante S • ARL 1937 Variante V • ARL 40 • ARL 44 • B40 • FAMH • FCM 1A • FCM 2C (bis) • FCM 21 • FCM F1 • Renault B1 (bis • ter) • RX Tank BL
Self-Propelled Guns	Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns	Lorraine 37 with MG
	Tank Destroyers	76.2mm M10 GMC • ACG 2 • AEM Tank Destroyer • AMR 33 Engin P • AMR 35 ZT 3 • Char d'Arrêt • Lorraine 37 Tank Destroyer • FT AC • SAu 40 • UE 57
	Self-Propelled Gun / Assault Gun	75 Garnier-Renault • ACL-135 • ARL V 39 • Renault BS
	Self-Propelled Howitzer	194mm GPF Saint Chamond • Lorraine 39 AM
Other Fully Tracked Vehicles	Command	AMR 35 ADF 1
	Observation	AMR 35 YS 2
	Reconnaissance	AMR 33 • AMR 35 (YS 1 • ZT 1 • ZT 2 • ZT 4)
	Transport & Towing	Lorraine 37 • Lorraine 38 • Lorraine 39 • Renault UE • SEAM
Turrets	Turrets	APX 1 • APX 4 • ARL 2 • ARL 3 • FCM F1 • FCM F4

Half-Tracked Vehicles
Combat	Combat Cars	Panhard-Schneider P16 • Citroën-Kégresse P28
	Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns	12.7mm M16 MGMC • Citroën-Kégresse P4T • Citroën-Kégresse P19
	Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Guns	75mm M3 GMC
	Self-Propelled Howitzer	75mm T30 HMC
	Self-Propelled Mortars	81mm M21 MMC
Utility	Bridgelayers	1939 Somua Bridgelayer
Utility	Transport & Towing	1923 Peugoet-Kégresse • Citroën-Kégresse P17 • M2 Halftrack • M5 Halftrack • M9 Halftrack (A1) • MCL 5 • Unic P107

Carrier, Personnel, Half-Track, M5

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