Track Usage In the Fifth Army, 1944
Modeling the U.S. Army in WWII

Gun Motor Carriage, 3-Inch, M10

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]
701st Tank Destroyer Bn
35
-
10
25
58%
776th Tank Destroyer Bn
35
-
35
-
55%
804th Tank Destroyer Bn
35
-
32
3
72%
894th Tank Destroyer Bn
34
-
34
-
68%
Total Checked
139
-
111
28
63%
Total in 5th Army Units
144

[1] Based on an estimated life of 500 miles for chevron rubber and 600 miles for flat rubber.

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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