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Identification of United States Armored Vehicles [FM 30-40]

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Military Intelligence: Identification of United States Armored Vehicles

[Basic Field Manual FM 30-40]

"The purpose of this manual is to serve as a guide in the identification of armored vehicles of the United States.

"Only those armored vehicles of the United States in current operation are covered. They are shown by photographs and silhouettes. When photographs are not given, blank spaces have been left so that they may be added when provided."

Most vehicles are shown using four photos: a three-quarter view, a rear view, a top view, and a side view.

There are no silhouettes despite what the booklet states in the opening paragraphs as reprinted above.

There is no other information given for the individual vehicles; this is an identification guide and was intended to be used by the individual soldier to learn to quickly identify the various vehicles.

Originally published 9 January 1943 by the War Department, Washington, D.C.

General
- Purpose
- Scope
- Necessity
- Training
- Method of Identification
- Use of Field Glasses
- Classification of Armored Vehicles
  - Wheeled
  - Full-track Laying
  - Half-track
- Arrangement of Data
  - Scout Cars and Armored Cars
  - Light Tanks
  - Medium Tanks
  - Heavy Tanks
  - Other Vehicles
- Distinctive Markings
Armored Vehicles of the United States
- Scout Car M3A1
- Armored Scout Car T-24
- Light Armored Car M8
- 37-mm Gun Motor Carriage M6
- Light Tank M3
- Light Tank M3A1
- Light Tank M5
- Medium Tank M3
- Medium Tank M3A1
- Medium Tank M4, M4A2, M4A3, M4A4
- Medium Tank M4A1
- Heavy Tank M6 or M6A1
- Car, Half-track, M2
- Carrier, Personnel, Half-track, M3
- Carrier, 81-mm Mortar, Half-track, M4
- 75-mm Gun Motor Carriage M3
- 75-mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8
- 75-mm Howitzer Motor Carriage T-30
- Multiple Gun Motor Carriage M13
- 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage M10
- 105-mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7
- 105-mm Howitzer Motor Carriage T-19
- 155-mm Gun Motor Carriage M12
- Cargo Carrier T-14
56 pages
92 photos