By Robert Runnels
Armament: 75mm main gun, coaxial machine gun and a hull-mounted machine gun Speed: 22 mph The extra weight of the main armament led to reduced overall performance for this tank destroyer, but the powerful main gun and the low silhouette created a potent tank killer. During the Battle of the Bulge, the Gennan 2nd Panzer Division had to "make do" with two companies of these vehicles in place of some of its requisite Panzer IV medium tanks. More Aberdeen Proving Grounds
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