M36 A2

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:M41_Walker_Bulldog
gptkbp:armament open turret
gptkbp:armor up to 25 mm
gptkbp:caliber 105 mm
gptkbp:combat_role indirect fire support
gptkbp:country South Vietnam, Thailand
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
required
commander, driver, gunner, loader, radio operator
gptkbp:deployment ground forces
mobile artillery
Korean War, Vietnam War
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:drivetrain tracked drivetrain
gptkbp:elevation -5 to +70 degrees
gptkbp:engine gptkb:engine
400 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:V8_gasoline_engine
gptkbp:explores 360 degrees
gptkbp:features open-top turret
gptkbp:frequency 1950-1970s
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 200 liters
gptkbp:height 3.2 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance first US self-propelled gun with 105 mm gun
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M36 A2
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:legacy influenced future self-propelled artillery designs
gptkbp:length 6.5 meters
HE, AP, smoke
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:General_Motors
gptkbp:max_speed 40 km/h
gptkbp:modifications upgraded fire control systems
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:number_built over 1,000
gptkbp:operational_range 250 km
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:1949
1949-1955
gptkbp:range 20 km
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 6-8 rounds per minute
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:M109
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:role fire support
gptkbp:service_history served in multiple conflicts
gptkbp:sights M70 telescope
gptkbp:speed 30 seconds
gptkbp:steering differential steering
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M109_howitzer
gptkb:M109_A6_Paladin
gptkbp:suspension torsion bar suspension
gptkbp:transmission gptkb:engine
gptkbp:transportation tracked vehicle
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:variant M36, M36 B, M36 B1
gptkbp:weight 30 tons
approximately 30 tons
gptkbp:width 3.1 meters
gptkbp:year_created 1950
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M36_Jackson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7