The M19 multiple gun motor carriage (MGMC) was a World War II United States Army self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon on the M24 light tank chassis. It was equipped with two Bofors 40 mm guns. It was produced by Cadillac and Massey Ferguson of Canada near the end of 1944. The M19 was developed from the T65 which was based on the M5 light tank ...

Self Propelled Gun, 285 built 1944-45. The M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage was a late WW2 self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle based on the M24 light tank chassis, sporting two Bofors 40 mm guns and produced by Cadillac and Massey Ferguson Canada from late 1944.

Apr 9, 2019 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the M19 Gun Motor Carriage (M19 Twin 40mm) Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Artillery including pictures.

The M19 is based upon the slightly lengthened chassis of the M24 Chaffee tank. The arrangement of the internal drivetrain is different from the M24 in that the dual Cadillac engines and the transfer case that the dual engines feed into is …

Jan 31, 2025 · The self-propelled anti-aircraft gun M19 was based on a lengthened M24 Chaffee chassis. The engine was moved to behind the drivers' compartment, and the 40mm gun turret was placed at the rear of the vehicle.

Dec 28, 2015 · One of the samples of the Chaffee-based armored vehicles was the M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage anti-aircraft self-propelled gun. Creating a promising ZSU with small-caliber cannon armament based on the existing light tank was launched in 1942 year.

Based on a lengthened M24 Chaffee chassis, and mounting duel 40mm AA Guns the M19 gave US Armoured units protection against low flying aircraft. The guns could fire on ground targets which could inflict devastating fire on lightly armoured vehicles. An …

The Carriage, Motor, Twin 40mm Gun, M19 is an American self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle developed in the 1940s from the T65E1. The M19 is based on a lengthened M24 light tank chassis. Following the development of the T65E1, trials …

The M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (MGMC), was a World War II United States Army Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon on a tank chassis. It was equipped with two Bofors 40 mm (1.6 in) mm guns. It was produced by Cadillac near the end of 1944.

The M-19 Gun Motor Carriage was a modified M-24 Chaffee used as an anti-aircraft gun, using a 40mm Bofors gun in the place of the Chaffee's 75mm tank gun. It was used during the Korean War. Standardized in June 1944, the M19 Twin 40mm Gun Motor Carriage was an obvious upgrade over the combat proven M15 halftrack series.