{"product_id":"us141","title":"T19 105mm HMC (US141)","description":"\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\" width=\"710\" class=\"normal10\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"normal10\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Update\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eStarting in November 2010 this product will include the option of making a T30 75mm HMC (replacing US140). Blisters with revised contents will have \"with T30 75mm HMC option\" on the 2nd line of the blister.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"justify\"\u003eThe T19 Howitzer Motor Carriage was introduced in January 1942 and soon saw service in November taking part in Operation Torch against French forces in Algeria.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"normal10\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eThe M2A1 105mm howitzer was mounted on an M3 Halftrack. The halftrack had to be strengthened to prevent sagging though.  The howitzer was mounted directly behind the driver’s compartment. Fuel tanks were moved to the rear of the vehicle to accommodate the bulk of the weapon, the 105mm being the largest weapon to be mounted on the M3 halftrack chassis.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\" width=\"710\" class=\"normal10\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normal10\"\u003eThe T19 was the least produced of all the M3 halftrack variants, only 324 were ever made.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was used in combat by the 1st Armored Division’s Armored Field Artillery Regiments, though other artillery units were issued and trained with the T19, they received the M7 Priest before seeing combat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was also used in limited numbers as an assault gun in some infantry Divisions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe T19 proved cramped for the crew, and any sizeable stock of ammunition just added to the tight working conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Battlefront","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52610422538581,"sku":"US141","price":13.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0549\/4050\/0128\/files\/US141.jpg?v=1771749719","url":"https:\/\/s-gamez.shop\/products\/us141","provider":"S-Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}