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Westar m5 blaster rifle2/20/2023 ![]() ![]() While it fit the request of the Infantry for light, easy to manhandle anti-tank weapon, Artillery and Ordnance foresaw a need for a more powerful gun. Losses suffered by towed TD battalions in the Battle of the Bulge and the existence of more mobile, better protected alternatives in the form of self-propelled tank destroyers led to gradual removal of the M5 from front line service in Inthe US Army just started to receive its first anti-tank gun, the 37 mm gun M3. While the M5 outperformed earlier anti-tank guns in the US service, its effective employment was hindered by its heavy weight and ammunition-related issues. The gun combined a 3-inch The M5 was issued exclusively to the US Army tank destroyer battalions starting in It saw combat in the Italian Campaign and in the Northwest Europe campaign. ![]()
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