155mm M12 GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE "KING KONG"

Description

The 155 mm Gun Motor Carriage M12 was a U.S. self-propelled gun developed during the Second World War. It mounted a 155 mm gun derived from the French "155 mm GPF" gun. The idea for the M12 was first proposed in 1941 and the pilot - T6 GMC - built and tested in early 1942. The Army Ground Force initially rejected the design as unnecessary but after the Artillery Board supported the Ordnance Department 100 were authorized and built. These were used for training. (Scale : 1/72e)