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The M36, nicknamed the "Jackson," entered action in Europe in July 1944. It carried an M3 90 mm gun, the most powerful U.S. anti-tank weapon in World War II. The vehicle had a crew of 5, weighed 62,004 pounds, could reach 30 miles per hour, and had a range of 149 miles. Beginning in late 1944, the 703rd Tank Destroyer Battalion of the 1st Infantry Division successfully used M36s against Panzers and Tigers.
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