25146 - "Advance to the Rhine" U.S. M5, 3-Inch Anti-Tank Gun W. Britain Limited Collection This is the weapon that

This is the weapon that became known as ‘The Gun that won the West’ and it came with two timeless features: reliability and firepower

this was to be one of the last German victories of the war

Army officer since his graduation from West Point in 1854

Used exclusively by the Imperial Japanese Navy it took part in virtually every major IJN operation during WW2 including

On occasion native warriors would even scout from high among the treetops

25146 - "Advance to the Rhine" U.S. M5, 3-Inch Anti-Tank Gun W. Britain Limited Collection This is the weapon thatAdvance to the Rhine U. S. 3 Inch Anti tank Gun and Crew, March, 1944 45 In December 1941, the U. S. Army approved the 3 inch anti tank gun M5 for service. Although production was quickly pushed through in 1942, the weapon did not reach the frontlines until 1943. Output for the first year only totaled 250 units followed by 1,250 units in 1943, all of which were then pressed into service. 1944 saw 1,000 additional guns added and total manufacture