Weapons · United States · 1943-1945
M1 57mm anti-tank gun
infantry anti-tank gun
The M1 was the US Army's standard towed anti-tank gun from 1943 on, an American-built version of the British 6-pounder chambered for the same 57mm ammunition and adopted after the earlier 37mm gun proved too weak against up-armored German tanks. Served by a six-man crew, it could penetrate roughly 89mm of armor at 1,000 meters with standard AP rounds, enough to defeat most tanks it faced in Normandy and Italy, though it struggled against the heaviest late-war German armor. Around 15,600 American M1 units were produced during the war, equipping infantry anti-tank companies across the European and Pacific theatres.
| crew | 6 |
|---|---|
| weight | 1,145 kg |
| muzzle velocity | 853-892 m/s (AP) |
| penetration | ~89mm at 1,000m (AP) |
| produced | ~15,637 |
Western Europe, Mediterranean and North Africa, Pacific
