Footnotes

1. 75–mm Tank Gun M2. Source: Hunnicutt, R. P.: Sherman: A History of the American Medium Tank. The AP projectile was a solid shot round with no explosive filler. [up]

2. 75–mm Tank Gun M3 and 75–mm Tank Gun M6. Source: Hunnicutt, R. P.: Sherman: A History of the American Medium Tank. The AP projectile was a solid shot round with no explosive filler. [up]

3. 3–in Anti-Tank Gun M5 and 3–in Gun M7. Source: Chamberlain, Peter and Gander, Terry: Anti-Tank Weapons; Hogg, Ian V.: British and American Artillery of World War Two and Hunnicutt, R. P.: Sherman: A History of the American Medium Tank. A few rounds of the HVAP M93 APCR projectile were rushed to France in August 1944. Subsequently limited numbers were issued to troops as only 10,000 rounds were produced each month. I can find no mention of the APCR projectile for the 3–in Anti-Tank Gun M5, so perhaps issue was restricted to the 3–in Gun M7 as it had a higher priority. The AP projectile was a solid shot round with no explosive filler. [up]

4. 76–mm Tank Gun M1, M1A1, M1A1C and M1A2. Source: Chamberlain, Peter and Ellis, Chris: British and American Tanks of World War II and Hunnicutt, R. P.: Sherman: A History of the American Medium Tank. The M1 series of tank guns was ballistically almost identical to the 3–in Anti-Tank Gun M5 and M7. The M1 series was lighter and smaller to fit into a tank turret, with the propellant charge being adjusted to achieve the same muzzle velocity as the 3–inch guns. The M1A1C and M1A2 had muzzle brakes fitted. A few rounds of the HVAP M93 APCR projectile were rushed to France in August 1944. Subsequently limited numbers were issued to troops as only 10,000 rounds were produced each month. The AP projectile was a solid shot round with no explosive filler. Of the penetration figures Hunnicutt says: “Penetration values are for the M1A1 gun. A slight increase for APC penetration is obtained with the M1A2 gun at the longer ranges.” [up]