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The M42 40 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, or "Duster," is an American armored light air-defense gun built for the United States Army from 1952 until December 1960, in service until 1988. Production of this vehicle was performed by the tank division of the General Motors Corporation .
M42 lens mount, a standard for cameras; In firearms and military equipment: Ag m/42, a Swedish semi-automatic rifle which saw limited use by the Swedish Army from 1942 until the 1960s; M42 Duster, a United States Army self-propelled anti-aircraft gun; M42 (gas mask), a United States military gas mask; M/42 (bicycle), a Swedish military bicycle
The M15/42 served as the basis for the design of the "M42 Self-Propelled Command tank", intended to serve in departments equipped with self-propelled guns. The turret was removed and the rolling ring closed with an 8 mm thick armored plate, in which two doors were obtained; on the roof was mounted a Breda Mod. 38 of 8 mm in anti-aircraft ...
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XM166 AA gun (from M42 Duster) mounted on M548 M170 truck, ambulance, front line, 1 ⁄ 4 -ton, 4 × 4 (G758) M172 semitrailer, low bed, 15-ton, 4-wheel (G797)
An anti-aircraft gun crew of the 3rd Defense Battalion at Guadalcanal 1942 saw the Marine defense battalions reinforce, redeploy and grow. On 4 June, the Marines of the 6th Defense Battalion at Midway Island fended off a Japanese aerial attack, which contributed to the victory of the naval battle hundreds of miles away.
Cadillac obligingly produced the M42 Duster anti-aircraft vehicle, as well as the M44 and M52 self-propelled howitzers, and the M75 armored personnel carrier, all based on an M41 chassis and drive train. [7] The acquisition process for these vehicles was risky because unlike the M41, no prototype or test models were manufactured and trialed. [15]
During this project, numerous 20 mm (0.787 in) anti-aircraft guns were to be added to all surface ships, including destroyers. In 1944 a sub-project was set up, to give small ships, including destroyers, 3.7 cm Flak M42 anti-aircraft guns. In mid–1941, the decision was made to upgrade existing 37 mm (1.457 in) guns to either 40 mm (1.575 in ...