The M19 GMC (Gun Motor Carriage) is an American self-propelled anti-aircraft gun of the Second World War and the Cold War. Cars of this type were produced in 1944-1945, about 280-290 of them were produced in total. They were in service with the US Army in 1945-1953. Drive was provided by twin Cadillac Model 42 engines with a total power of 220 hp. The main armament was two 40-mm Bofors guns. Cadillac and Massey-Ferguson factories were responsible for its production. The M19 GMC was developed based on the chassis and hull of the M24 Chaffee light tank. It is interesting that initially the new self-propelled anti-aircraft installation was planned to be mounted on the chassis of the M5 light tank, but after the removal of the serial machine, the M24 tank was chosen as the basis of the new weapon. Due to minor delays with the start of production of the M19, machines of this type did not participate in hostilities during World War II. However, they were used on a fairly large scale during the Korean War (1950-1953). However, due to the lack of an effective guidance and fire control system, they turned out to be of little use in the fight against jet aircraft. For this reason, it was used primarily to support the activities of its own ground forces. After 1953, they were quickly decommissioned,
