M18 Hellcat tank destroyer
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The M18 Hellcat tank destroyer was a fast, lightly armored American World War II vehicle designed for high-speed anti-tank operations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M18 Hellcat | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II military vehicle
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armored fighting vehicle ⓘ tank destroyer ⓘ |
| armoredProtection | thin armor to reduce weight ⓘ |
| armorType | light armor ⓘ |
| category | self-propelled anti-tank gun ⓘ |
| chassisLayout | rear-mounted engine ⓘ |
| combatRole | engage and destroy enemy tanks at range ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| crewPositions |
assistant driver
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commander ⓘ driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ loader ⓘ |
| designation | M18 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Buick Engineering Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | high-speed anti-tank operations ⓘ |
| designPhilosophy | speed over armor protection ⓘ |
| drive | tracked ⓘ |
| engine | Continental R-975 radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | 9-cylinder air-cooled radial gasoline engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1943 ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| gunCaliber | 76 mm ⓘ |
| gunMount | fully rotating turret ⓘ |
| hullConstruction | welded steel ⓘ |
| hullFrontArmorThickness | relatively thin compared to contemporary tanks ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 76 mm gun M1 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Buick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Hellcat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the fastest armored fighting vehicles of World War II ⓘ |
| notableLimitation | vulnerable to small arms and artillery due to light armor ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army Tank Destroyer forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | 1940s ⓘ |
| powerToWeightRatio | high power-to-weight ratio for its time ⓘ |
| primaryRole | tank destroyer ⓘ |
| propulsion | tracked with rear drive sprockets ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | .50 caliber M2 Browning machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| successor | M36 Jackson tank destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar suspension ⓘ |
| tacticalDoctrine | hit-and-run anti-tank tactics ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
approximately 50 to 55 mph on road
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approximately 80 to 88 km/h on road ⓘ |
| turretType | open-topped turret ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Allied forces
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInTheater |
European Theater of Operations
NERFINISHED
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Italian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Continental R975