M6 37mm GMC (US100)

M6 37mm GMC (US100) with one M6 37mm GMC & four crew figures. Developed in 1942, the M6 37mm GMC mounted a 37mm M3 Anti-tank gun on the back of a 3/4-ton 4x4 Dodge WC-55 truck. The 37mm M3 gun was only able to penetrate 1.4 inches of armour plate at a distance of 500 yards; and crews quickly discovered the 37mm gun was inadequate when it came to dealing with the German tanks of this period. Check out the M6 37mm GMC in the online store here...

After seeing action in the Tunisian campaign, another limitation of the vehicle came to light; the lack of any form of protection left the crew exposed to enemy fire while in action. While the 37mm gun was capable of firing a HE (High Explosive) round, crew members often had to resort to using standard issue infantry weapons in case enemy infantry got to close. Read the Cassino Design Notes here... Listen to the Radio Free Battlefront Podcast about Infantry Aces here...

"The squadron’s Anti-tank Platoon is equipped with its own reconnaissance to scout ahead of the M6 37mm GMC vehicles and set up a good ambush point. A Cavalry Anti-tank Platoon uses the US Tank Destroyers special rules in the Flames Of War rulebook."

	The M6 37mm GMC enjoyed better success in its limited service in the Pacific theatre where it faced the lightly armoured tanks of the Japanese Army. However, as the 75mm gun and 3” Anti-tank guns became available in greater numbers the M6 37mm GMC was declared obsolete by January 1945. Learn what Infantry Aces is here...
"Since it was the first of its kind in the US Army, the 91st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron was equipped with its own special anti-tank platoon equipped with M6 37mm Gun Motor Carriages. These served the squadron well throughout North Africa and Sicily, but were obsolete by the Italian campaign. Still, they soldiered on giving the cavalry extra firepower against light vehicles and infantry."

M6 37mm GMC Specifications Weight: 3.33 tonnes. Length: 4.52m Width: 2.23m. Height: 2.10m. Crew: 4 (Commander, two Gun Crew & Driver). Primary Armament: 37 mm Gun M3 with 80 rounds. Power/weight: 29.73 hp/tonne. Operational Range: 297 km (180 mi). Speed: 55 km/h (33 mph). Designed by Evan Allen Painted by James Brown

The M6 37mm GMC in Flames Of War

Armour     Team Mobility Front Side Top Notes   Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower   M6 37mm GMC Wheeled - - -   M3 37mm gun 24"/60cm 3 7 4+