M18 anti-tank gun

The 76-mm M18 self-propelled anti-tank gun, which is unofficially known as the Hellcat, uses the same chassis as the U.S. M39 armored utility vehicle. The hull is made from rolled homogenous steel. The turret is made from rolled and cast homogenous steel.

The box-shaped turret with bustle is located at the center of the vehicle, with the engine compartment to the rear and driver and bow gunner seated at the front of the vehicle, with the driver on the left. The hull has a sloped...