Gun Motor Carriage M1917

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:armor up to 1 inch
gptkbp:caliber 75 mm
gptkbp:combat_role support infantry
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:crew gptkb:4
required for operation
gptkbp:date gptkb:1917
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:1917
gptkbp:engine Ford Model T engine
20 hp
gptkbp:features open-top turret
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 20 gallons
gptkbp:height approximately 8 feet
gptkbp:historical_context developed during WWI
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:historical_significance first American self-propelled artillery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gun Motor Carriage M1917
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:legacy influenced future self-propelled artillery designs
gptkbp:length approximately 20 feet
HE and AP shells
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Brewster_Aeronautical_Corporation
gptkbp:military_technology mobile artillery platform
gptkbp:number_built approximately 1000
gptkbp:operational_range approximately 100 miles
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:production_years 1917-1919
gptkbp:range approximately 10,000 yards
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:M1917_tank
gptkbp:replaced_by M1918 Gun Motor Carriage
gptkbp:role artillery support
gptkbp:service_history limited use in combat
gptkbp:speed up to 8 mph
gptkbp:successor M1918 Gun Motor Carriage
gptkbp:suspension leaf spring
gptkbp:transportation truck or rail
gptkbp:type tracked vehicle
gptkbp:weight approximately 12 tons
gptkbp:width approximately 8 feet
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1917
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:First_American_self-propelled_gun
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7