Marmon-Herrington M18

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf armored vehicle
gptkbp:armament 37 mm gun
gptkbp:armor 25 mm
welded steel
gptkbp:conservationEfforts few preserved in museums
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 4
required for operation
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:design gptkb:Marmon-Herrington_Company
low profile
influenced post-war tank designs
gptkbp:electronic_warfare used_in_World_War_II
gptkbp:engine gasoline engine
gptkbp:enginePower 150 hp
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:V8_engine
gptkbp:field adapted for various terrains
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1944
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 200 liters
gptkbp:height 2.4 meters
gptkbp:historicalContext developed_during_World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first American light tank with a fully rotating turret
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marmon-Herrington M18
gptkbp:legacy recognized for its design and performance.
gptkbp:length 5.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Marmon-Herrington_Company
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Philippine_Commonwealth_Army
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 1,000
gptkbp:operationalRange limited by fuel capacity
gptkbp:postWarCareer limited use in foreign militaries
gptkbp:productionCompany M18
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:productionYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:range 160 km
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Marmon-Herrington_M15
gptkbp:retirementYear 1950s
gptkbp:secondaryRole .30 caliber machine gun
gptkbp:serviceHistory served in various conflicts
gptkbp:speed 40 km/h
gptkbp:steering differential steering
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M24_Chaffee
gptkbp:supportRole reconnaissance
light armored support
gptkbp:suspension vertical volute spring
gptkbp:team Marmon-Herrington_engineers
gptkbp:transmission manual transmission
gptkbp:type light tank
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:variant M18A1
gptkbp:weight 15 tons
14 tons
gptkbp:width 2.5 meters
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1943