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75 mm gun M2-M6

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The 75 mm gun, models M2 through M6, was the standard American medium caliber gun fitted to mobile platforms during World War II. It was mounted mainly on tanks such as the M3 Lee and the M4 Sherman, and one variant also served as an air to ground gun on the B-25 Mitchell medium bomber. Five main variants, M2, M3, M4, M5 and M6, saw wartime use. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Tank / Armored Vehicle 1
Classification
Caliber
75mm 1
Weapon Class
tank and aircraft gun 1
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1. Wikipedia: 75 mm gun M2-M6
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The 75 mm gun, models M2 through M6, was the standard American medium caliber gun fitted to mobile platforms during World War II.
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Wikidata: 75 mm gun M2-M6
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