M29C C

The requirement for good mobility over snow, mud, and other harsh terrain resulted in the development of an excellent low ground pressure vehicle. In May 1942, the Studebaker Corporation was requested to design and build such a vehicle which could be used by a Norwegian special forces unit later that winter. While the operation was inevitably canceled, Studebaker still developed their T15 cargo carrier, which became standardized as the M28 Weasel. Further development resulted in the M29 and later the M29C. All three vehicles retained the Weasel name and remained in service long after the end of the war.

With a 1200 pound load and a track width of 20 inches, the M29 and M29C had ground pressures of 1.69 and 1.91 lb/in² respectively. Powered by a V6 engine, they could reach about 36 mph. The M29C was also used to experimentally mount various weapons, including various 75 mm and 57 mm recoilless rifles, and 37 mm guns. Specifically, the 37 mm guns M3 and T32.

The M29C C, as I propose it, only mounts these two 37 mm guns. I think the recoilless rifles would be a little too powerful for it. Having effectively no armor to speak of, I went ahead and gave the thing 1 mm of all around protection. It's a very lightweight yet mobile tank destroyer with a rather puny gun; for being a Tier II tank, it's rather unremarkable and perhaps a little below average.

Guns: 37 mm Gun M3; 37 mm Gun T32

Engines: Studebaker 6-170 (65 hp); Studebaker 75 (75 hp)

Suspensions/Alternate Hulls, Total Weight (metric tons): M29 (2.39); M29C (2.71)

Hull Armor (mm): 1/1/1

Top Speed: 58 km/h

Crew: 2 (Driver; Gunner/Commander/Radio/Loader)

Parent: T1 Cunningham
Children: M5 GMC

Sources:

Hunnicutt, R. P. Bradley, 2015.