M45 Quadmount QuadMount 50-M 51 Le Canet 2015

Quad Mount 50- M 51 Le canet 2015
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Dans cette configuration Le  Quad mount 50 fut une arme anti-aérienne très efficace durant la 2e Guerre mondiale deux. Toutefois en configuration M51 cette arme ne possède pas une capacite élevée de mobilité par rapport aux autres montage et il fut souvent placé en poste fixes  afin de protéger des endroits sensibles . Entrepots ou aérodrome. Le M45 Quadmount  fut aussi surommé "meat chopper" et "Krautmower" le hachoir à viande

Mounted in a quad configuration, the M2 .50cal machine gun made a highly effective anti-aircraft weapon in the hands of the American soldier during  World War Two.The M51 mount did not a have high degree of mobility when compared to other mounts used during the war. It was often restricted to locations with good roads and could not be man-handled into position quickly. These factors made the M51 suitable for semi-stationary roles such as protecting artillery positions and supply depots from potential air attack. The M45 Quadmount was also nicknamed the "meat chopper" and "Krautmower"

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