Auster

M10

3-inch Gun Motor Carriage M10

Family
M10 / M36
Class
Tank destroyer
Based on
M4A2 Sherman
Changes
M4A2 hull with twin GM 6046 diesels of 375 hp, glacis 38 mm at 55°, open-topped turret 57/25/25 mm. Combined production of the M10, M10A1, M36, M36B1, M36B2 and M35 families without conversions: 8730 (4993 + 1413 + 1413 + 187 + 724).
Produced
5,717

Service

United States · North Africa
Mar 1943 – May 1943
United States · Italy
Jul 1943 – May 1945
United States · Pacific
≈ Feb 1944 – Aug 1945
United Kingdom · Italy
≈ May 1944 – May 1945
Canada · Italy
≈ May 1944 – Feb 1945
Union of South Africa · Italy
≈ May 1944 – May 1945
United States · Western Europe
Jun 1944 – May 1945
United Kingdom · Western Europe
≈ Jun 1944 – May 1945
Canada · Western Europe
≈ Jun 1944 – May 1945
Soviet Union · Eastern Front
≈ Jun 1944 – May 1945
New Zealand · Italy
≈ Jul 1944 – May 1945
France · Western Europe
Aug 1944 – May 1945
United Kingdom · Western Europe
≈ Jun 1944 – May 1945
Canada · Western Europe
≈ Aug 1944 – May 1945
United Kingdom · Italy
≈ Oct 1944 – May 1945
United Kingdom · Western Europe
≈ Jul 1944 – May 1945
Canada · Western Europe
≈ Aug 1944 – May 1945
United Kingdom · Italy
≈ Apr 1945 – May 1945

Modifications 6

M10 (3-inch)4,993
Mar 1943 – May 1943Jul 1943 – May 1945≈ Feb 1944 – Aug 1945≈ May 1944 – May 1945≈ May 1944 – Feb 1945≈ May 1944 – May 1945Jun 1944 – May 1945≈ Jun 1944 – May 1945≈ Jun 1944 – May 1945≈ Jun 1944 – May 1945≈ Jul 1944 – May 1945Aug 1944 – May 1945
Achilles IC
≈ Jun 1944 – May 1945≈ Aug 1944 – May 1945≈ Oct 1944 – May 1945
Achilles IIC
≈ Jul 1944 – May 1945≈ Aug 1944 – May 1945≈ Apr 1945 – May 1945
3in SP M10 Mk I
3in SP M10 Mk II
M36B2 Jackson724