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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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Caliber
75mm 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Tank / Armored Vehicle 1
Weapon Class
tank and aircraft gun 1
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World War II, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 75 mm gun M2-M6
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1. Wikipedia: 75 mm gun M2-M6
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    The 75 mm gun, models M2 to M6, was the standard American medium caliber gun fitted to mobile platforms during World War II. They were primarily mounted on tanks, such as the M3 Lee and M4 Sherman, but one variant was also used as an air-to-ground gun on the B-25 Mitchell medium bomber aircraft.
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    The 75 mm gun, models M2 to M6, was the standard American medium caliber gun fitted to mobile platforms during World War II.
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    The 75 mm gun, models M2 to 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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