76 mm GMC, M18 • WW2 Armor

Current Condition

Called "Bracha" by the museum

Vehicle History

Saw combat throughout the European theater, including the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, both were sold off – as were many Hellcats – and were acquired by the Yugoslavian and then Serbian armed forces. They were in use during the Balkan wars of the 1990s before being warehoused in the early 2000s. From there, they were sold off as surplus and eventually made their way back to the states.

Rebuild plates dated 1950 can be seen in BRACHA, as well as bullet holes in exterior, turret-mounted storage bins. Yugoslavian communication equipment can also be seen installed in BRACHA.
(from Museum website)

Previously at the Ropkey Armor Museum