M4A1 Halftrack MMC (Motor Mortar Carriage) about to fire mortar shell. Amonines, Belgium, January 1945. 


M4A1 Halftrack MMC 

“Lord Eppie” halftrack’s interior showing mounted mortar and ammunition. In the lower part of the photo, fully loaded mine rack.


"Lord Eppie" Halftrack 2

The predecesser of the M4 Sherman was another medium tank, the M3, known in various forms as the Grant and Lee. This introduced the hull and dynamic system retained for the Sherman, but had an obselescent armament pattern, having a 3 inch (75mm) gun in a sponson on the right of the turret, with only a limited traverse arc, and a 37mm gun in the turret, which was capable of all-around traverse. (scanned by HOS Bandit)