Wanted to know: what is the length of the U.S. WWII 105mm Howitzer M2 Container M39A1 fiber tube and 155mm Howitzer Propelling Charges (Green Bag) M45 fiber tube. If you have original period or current pictures of these tubes (or any other variations) please post them here with the overall measurements.
Thanks!
Van
WTK Length of 105mm and 155mm U.S. WWII Fiber Tube
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WTK Length of 105mm and 155mm U.S. WWII Fiber Tube
Thanks,
Van
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"If the DUKW was introduced in 1944 it would have been called a FUKW."
45 GMC DUKW (105mm)
42 Ford GPW
44 Willys MB
44 Clark CA-1
43 Studebaker T-24
42 Harley WLA
44 Cushman 53
42 Willys MBT
44 Columbia F-92L
43 Huffman G-519
Van
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"If the DUKW was introduced in 1944 it would have been called a FUKW."
45 GMC DUKW (105mm)
42 Ford GPW
44 Willys MB
44 Clark CA-1
43 Studebaker T-24
42 Harley WLA
44 Cushman 53
42 Willys MBT
44 Columbia F-92L
43 Huffman G-519
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Re: WTK Length of 105mm and 155mm U.S. WWII Fiber Tube
I did find this site, which is very helpful, but I would like to see some original examples as well.
http://www.usarmymodels.com/ARTICLES/10 ... rview.html
At the bottom of the page, it has links for: Ammunition, Fiber Containers, Cloverleaf Bundles, Boxes and Markings and Metal Containers.
http://www.usarmymodels.com/ARTICLES/10 ... rview.html
At the bottom of the page, it has links for: Ammunition, Fiber Containers, Cloverleaf Bundles, Boxes and Markings and Metal Containers.
Thanks,
Van
Kosovo, Afghanistan (x2) and Iraq Campaign Veteran
"If the DUKW was introduced in 1944 it would have been called a FUKW."
45 GMC DUKW (105mm)
42 Ford GPW
44 Willys MB
44 Clark CA-1
43 Studebaker T-24
42 Harley WLA
44 Cushman 53
42 Willys MBT
44 Columbia F-92L
43 Huffman G-519
Van
Kosovo, Afghanistan (x2) and Iraq Campaign Veteran
"If the DUKW was introduced in 1944 it would have been called a FUKW."
45 GMC DUKW (105mm)
42 Ford GPW
44 Willys MB
44 Clark CA-1
43 Studebaker T-24
42 Harley WLA
44 Cushman 53
42 Willys MBT
44 Columbia F-92L
43 Huffman G-519
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Re: WTK Length of 105mm and 155mm U.S. WWII Fiber Tube
WWII 105mm Fiber Container
M39 and M39A1 Fiber Container: 5.13" diameter (steel cap), 5.00" diameter fiber tube, 31.81 total length (5.47 long cap) that opened on one end with the cartridge assembled normally.
M105 Fiber Container: 5.13" diameter (steel cap), 5.00" diameter fiber tube, 31.81 total length (two 5.47 long end caps) that opened at both ends to allow the extraction of shell and casing.
WWII 155mm Fiber Container
155mm Howitzer Propelling Charges (Green Bag) M45 Fiber Tube: 5.84" diameter (steel cap), 5.70" diameter fiber tube, 24" total length.
Please feel free to add more photos or additional details.
M39 and M39A1 Fiber Container: 5.13" diameter (steel cap), 5.00" diameter fiber tube, 31.81 total length (5.47 long cap) that opened on one end with the cartridge assembled normally.
M105 Fiber Container: 5.13" diameter (steel cap), 5.00" diameter fiber tube, 31.81 total length (two 5.47 long end caps) that opened at both ends to allow the extraction of shell and casing.
WWII 155mm Fiber Container
155mm Howitzer Propelling Charges (Green Bag) M45 Fiber Tube: 5.84" diameter (steel cap), 5.70" diameter fiber tube, 24" total length.
Please feel free to add more photos or additional details.
Thanks,
Van
Kosovo, Afghanistan (x2) and Iraq Campaign Veteran
"If the DUKW was introduced in 1944 it would have been called a FUKW."
45 GMC DUKW (105mm)
42 Ford GPW
44 Willys MB
44 Clark CA-1
43 Studebaker T-24
42 Harley WLA
44 Cushman 53
42 Willys MBT
44 Columbia F-92L
43 Huffman G-519
Van
Kosovo, Afghanistan (x2) and Iraq Campaign Veteran
"If the DUKW was introduced in 1944 it would have been called a FUKW."
45 GMC DUKW (105mm)
42 Ford GPW
44 Willys MB
44 Clark CA-1
43 Studebaker T-24
42 Harley WLA
44 Cushman 53
42 Willys MBT
44 Columbia F-92L
43 Huffman G-519
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Re: WTK Length of 105mm and 155mm U.S. WWII Fiber Tube
Nice job on the finds. As you can see, that's TM9-1901. You can get a B/W copy here-
https://archive.org/details/Tm9-1901
or a full color version here (in 4 parts)-
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/8 ... olour-PDFs
Rick
https://archive.org/details/Tm9-1901
or a full color version here (in 4 parts)-
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/8 ... olour-PDFs
Rick
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