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NM116 Panserjager

NM116 Panserjager
Originally US made light tank M24 Chaffee from 1944 delivered to Norway in the 1950s as a part of the US Military Aid programme.
54 vehicles were modified at Thune Eureka as NM116 Tank Hunter from 1973.

Crew 4 (commander, gunner, loader and driver)
Length 5030mm (16 ft 6 in) excl gun, 5560mm (18ft 3 in) incl gun
Width 3000 mm (9ft 10in)
Height 2770 mm (9ft 1 in)
Weight 18 tonnes (40500 lb)
Engine Detroit Diesel 6V53T 6 cyl diesel 275 hp (205 kW)
Armament D-925 French 90 mm low pressure gun
2 x M2 cal ,50 machine guns
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Source

  • Text: TracesOfWar
  • Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward