A US Army Cavalry tank on patrol.
Tankers typically carried .45 caliber pistols, and .45 caliber submachine guns.
Troops often have to dismount to check the vehicle, or observe the enemy, or even evacuate a damaged vehicle.
The driver and machine gunner observe from their open hatches.
Extra road wheel for additional armor protection, but mostly for repairs if one gets damaged.
Commander and cannon gunner in the turret.
2 comments:
Mike:
That M3 Grease Gun was REAL popular w/ tank crews.
As far forward as the 1970s, they were STILL using them.
My cousin Ray was a gunner in an M-60 MBT in Germany and he told me the whole crew had them.
Not a bad weapon. Good caliber, cheap to make, and could be converted to 9mm by changing out the barrel (using the wire stock as a tool)...
Carry on.
I have fired the Grease Gun and it is a lot of fun, and very reliable.
Bunkermeister
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