Yugoslav M36 Jackson in Pivka - retrofitted with 500 hp diesel, 1991. The M36 was well-liked by its crews, being one of the few armored fighting vehicles available to US forces that could destroy heavy German tanks from a distance.

The M36 Jackson was the last dedicated American tank hunter of the war. After the early, soon obsolete M10 Wolverine and superfast M18 Hellcat the US Army needed a more powerful gun and better armoured vehicle to hunt down the latest developments in German tanks, including the Panther and Tigers.

2024年1月9日 · The M36 Jackson stood as the final specialized American tank hunter in the war. Following the earlier, quickly outdated M10 Wolverine and the highly agile M18 Hellcat, the US Army...

2024年11月19日 · This specific M36 Jackson. The 90 mm Gun Motor Carriage M36 Jackson “Big Chief” on the photos is a M36 based on a M10A1 build in 1943 (serial number 2338). It was converted to a M36 GMC in 1944 (serial number 1180).

2018年6月14日 · M36 Jackson was among the heavier designs that fell into the tank destroyer category, and its combat history tells a tale of a successful blend of firepower and maneuverability which helped bring the dreadful panzer units of the Nazi Armada to defeat.

2018年3月20日 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the M36 Gun Motor Carriage (Jackson / Slugger) Tank Destroyer / Gun Motor Carriage Tracked Combat Vehicle including pictures.

The 90-mm Gun Motor Carriage M36 tank destroyers, nick named Jackson for Confederate States of America general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, were designed to counter any potential heavily-armored German tanks, which later came true in the form of Panther and Tiger tanks.

2023年1月20日 · Created as a more powerful development of the M10 tank destroyer, the M36 was armed with an excellent 90 mm gun that could deal with German tanks most other Allied guns couldn’t. It had paper thin armor and an open turret, the M36 became one of the most powerful Allied tank destroyers of the war.

The M36 tank destroyer, formally 90 mm Gun Motor Carriage, M36, was an American tank destroyer used during World War II. American soldiers usually referred to them as TDs for 'tank destroyers'.

The M36 Tank Destroyer, sometimes referred to as the "Jackson" tank destroyer, was the American response to uparmored Panther and Tiger tanks in the European Theater. The M36 utilized the hull of...