The M39 Armored Utility Vehicle (T41) was an American armored vehicle designed during the Second World War, which saw service in that conflict and in the Korean War

Korean War

The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...

. Like a number of vehicles of this type, it was built using an existing chassis, that of the M18 Hellcat

M18 Hellcat

The 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 was an American tank destroyer of World War II. The manufacturer, Buick, gave it the nickname "Hellcat" and it was the fastest tracked armored fighting vehicle during the war with a top speed up to 60 mph. Hellcat crews took advantage of the vehicle's...

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History

The M39 was originally designed as a prime mover for the M6 3-inch Gun, but soon became a general utility vehicle. Its light weight and aircraft engine made it the fastest tracked vehicle to date.

See also

• List of U.S. military vehicles by model number
• List of U.S. military vehicles by supply catalog designation
• List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation
• 3 inch Gun M5
  3 inch Gun M5
  3 inch Gun M5 was an anti-tank gun developed in the United States during World War II. The gun combined a barrel of the anti-aircraft gun T9 and elements of the 105 mm howitzer M2. The M5 was issued exclusively to the US Army tank destroyer battalions starting in 1943...
  
  

External links

• http://www.olive-drab.com/idphoto/id_photos_m39auv.php
• http://www.toadmanstankpictures.com/m39.htm