The M45 Quadmount was the principal weapon (along with the 37mm gun) of highly mobile anti-aircraft artillery battalions deployed in the European Theater during World War II. These battalions provided invaluable air defense to much larger units, particularly field artillery.

Jun 12, 2020 · The M16 MGMC was an U.S. self-propelled AA weapon built during World War II. It was equipped with four M2 Browning machine guns in an M45 Quadmount.

Jun 15, 2023 · The M45 Quadmount was an American portable anti-aircraft weapon. As its name suggests, the Quadmount has four M2HD machine guns (also called Heavy Barrel version M2s) mounted on it. The guns were mounted on the top and bottom left and right corners of the Quadmount to create a deadly square.

Nov 4, 2017 · The M45 Quadmount was developed by the W.L. Maxson Corporation for the US Army. It mounted four .50 calibre M2 Browning Heavy Machine Guns on a lightweight, rotating powered mount. I recently had the opportunity to take a closer look at an M45 while visiting the Menorcan Military Museum.

May 21, 2018 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the M45 Quadmount (Maxson) Anti-Aircraft / Anti-Personnel System including pictures.

The M45 Quadmount (nicknamed the "Quad 50" and "meat chopper" for its high rate of fire) was a weapon mounting introduced in 1943 during World War II. It remained in US service as late as the Vietnam War.

Jan 4, 2013 · What's better than a single Browning 50 caliber machine gun? Try four and take a look at Maxson's M45 quadmount - aka the meat chopper.

MULTIPLE CAL. .50 MACHINE GUN MOUNT, M45 "QUADMOUNT" The above image is a view of the multiple machine gun mount, often called a quadmount, installed on an M20 trailer. This gun mount was developed by the W. L. Maxon Company at the request of the U.S. Army for light anti-aircraft weapons.

The M45 Quadmount (nicknamed the "meat chopper" and "Krautmower"[1] for its high rate of fire) was a weapon mounting consisting of four of the "HB", or "heavy barrel" .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns (of the M2 Turret Type (TT) variant[1]) mounted in …

In a famous M45 operation in March 1945, nearly 250 German aircraft attempted to attack Oppenheim near the Rhine to destroy a strategic border crossing. More than a quarter of the attackers were shot down, mainly due to the presence of the M45 in the U.S. military.