| T19 Howitzer Motor Carriage | |
|---|---|
 A T19 Howitzer Motor Carriage. | |
| Type | Self-propelled gun |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1942–45 |
| Used by | United States |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Ordnance Department |
| Designed | 1941 |
| Manufacturer | Diamond T |
| Produced | January – April 1942 |
| No. built | 324 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 9.54 short tons (8.65 t) |
| Length | 20 ft 2 in (6.15 m) |
| Width | 7 ft 3.5 in (2.223 m) |
| Height | 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) |
| Crew | 6 |
| Armor | Howitzer shield: 0.25 in (6.4 mm) Windshield: 0.50 in (13 mm) Sides and rear: 0.25 in (6.4 mm) |
Main armament | M2A1 105 mm Howitzer (8 rounds) |
Secondary armament | .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine gun |
| Engine | White 160AX, 386 in3 (6,330 cc), 6-cylinder, gasoline, compression ratio 6.3:1 147 hp (110 kW) |
| Power/weight | 14.7 hp/ton |
| Suspension | Front: semi-elliptical longitudinal leaf spring rear: single vertical volute spring bogie |
| Fuel capacity | 60 US gal (230 L) |
Operational range | 200 mi (320 km) |
| Maximum speed | 45 mph (72 km/h) |
The T19 Howitzer Motor Carriage (HMC) was a 105 mm (4.1 in) howitzer mounted on a M3 Half-track chassis. It saw service during World War II with the U.S. Army. Its secondary armament consisted of an air-cooled .50 in (13 mm) M2 machine gun for local defense. It was produced by Diamond T between January 1942 and April 1942.
It principally served in the North African Campaign, although some served in the Allied invasion of Sicily and the subsequent Italian Campaign, and even as late as the invasion of southern France in 1944.