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The T28 super-heavy tank was an American super-heavy tank/assault gun designed for the United States Army during World War II.It was originally designed to break through German defenses of the Siegfried Line and was later considered as a possible participant in the planned invasion of the Japanese mainland.
From June 6, 1944 through May 15, 1945 for US tank and tank destroyer losses in the European Theater of Operations, United States Army (Western Front): around 7,000 (including 4,295–4,399 M4 tanks, 178 M4 (105mm howitzer), 1,507 M3 Stuart tanks and 909–919 tank destroyers, of which 540 M10 tank destroyers, 217 M18 Hellcat and 152 M36 tank ...
By comparison "4th Armored Division's Combat Command A, which had borne the brunt of the 5th Panzer Army's counter-offensive at Arracourt, lost 25 tanks and 7 tank destroyers. [1] As a division, the 4th AD lost some 41 M4 medium tanks and 7 M5A1 light tanks during the whole month of September, with casualties of 225 killed and 648 wounded."
A M10 Wolverine tank destroyer of the 628th Tank Destroyer Battalion, in Dreux, Normandy during August 1944. The United States Army raised a large number of tank destroyer units during World War II. For most of the war US Army doctrine called for tank destroyers to primarily operate as concentrated tank destroyer battalions during combat.
During World War II, 1.2 million African Americans served in the U.S. Armed Forces and 708 were killed in action. 350,000 American women served in the Armed Forces during World War II and 16 were killed in action. [343] During World War II, 26,000 Japanese-Americans served in the Armed Forces and over 800 were killed in action. [344]
Sunk after a long series of events. On 1 March, damaged by destroyers Minegumo and Natsugumo. [5] On 2 March, further crippled by destroyers Ushio and Sazanami, and on 3 March finally scuttled after damage from destroyers Amatsukaze and Yukikaze [6] Pickerel: SS-177 Porpoise class: off northern Honshu: Lost on or after 3 April 1943
Category: World War II tank destroyers of the United States. 3 languages. ... T. T28 super-heavy tank; T40/M9 tank destroyer; T55E1 gun motor carriage; W.
The United States Army Center of Military History's official numbers are 75,000 American casualties and 100,000 German casualties. [171] Christer Bergström lists between 527 and 554 losses to all causes among German tanks, tank destroyers, and assault guns during the campaign, of which 324 were lost in combat. [172]