Howitzer
Motor Carriage, 105mm, M7
|
Unit
|
Number
of Vehicles Checked
|
Number
with Steel Tracks
|
Number
w/Chevron Rubber Tracks (T48)
|
Number
w/ Flat Rubber Tracks (T51)
|
Average
Remaining Life for Rubber Tracks [1]
|
|
27th
AFA Bn (1st Armored Division) [2]
|
18
|
-
|
13
|
5
|
59%
|
|
68th
AFA Bn (1st Armored Division)
|
18
|
-
|
16
|
2
|
63%
|
|
91st
AFA Bn (1st Armored Division)
|
18
|
-
|
4
|
14
|
77%
|
|
751st
Tank Bn
|
6
|
-
|
-
|
6
|
75%
|
|
752nd
Tank Bn
|
6
|
-
|
5
|
1
|
75%
|
|
755th
Tank Bn
|
6
|
-
|
5
|
1
|
71%
|
|
757th
Tank Bn
|
6
|
-
|
2
|
4
|
48%
|
|
760th
Tank Bn
|
6
|
-
|
6
|
-
|
71%
|
|
Total
Checked
|
84
|
-
|
51
|
33
|
67%
|
|
Total
in 5th Army Units
|
99
|
|
|
|
|
[1]
Based on an estimated life of 500 miles for chevron rubber and 600
miles for flat rubber.
[2] AFA: Armored Field Artillery.
Medium
Tanks: M4, M4A1, M4A3
Light Tanks: M5, M5A
Howitzer Motor Carriage, 105mm,
M7
Gun Motor Carriage, 3-inch,
M10
Howitzer Motor Carriage, 75mm,
M8
Tank Recovery Vehicle, M31
Conclusion and References
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