Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category.
01 / Overview
M39 Armored Utility Vehicle
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1945–1945
Quantity
640
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · WORLD WAR II
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1945
- Combat Weight15.173 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts8
- Vehicle ClassArtillery tractor
- In ServiceNo
◈Armament4MOD.4
- Main Armament.50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning M2HB machine gun; 900 rounds
- Main Gun Calibre12.7 mm
- Gun Typemachine gun
- Ammunition Stowage900
▣Protection1MOD.1
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)12.7 mm
◇Mobility9MOD.9
- Engine TypeContinental R975-C4 9 cylinder radial gasoline engine,
- Engine Power400 hp
- Power-to-Weight26.37 hp
- Transmission900T Torqmatic
- SuspensionTorsion bar
- Max Road Speed80.46 km/h
- Operational Range160 km
- Fuel Capacity625 L
- AmphibiousNo
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.182 m
- Width2.743 m
- Height1.829 m
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Production640
- Production Start1,944 year
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production started
81
years in service
0
years in production
640
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
M39 ARMORED UTILITY VEHICLE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
M39 Armored Utility Vehicle 
07 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
172ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)4WORLD WAR II · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)2057UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS60PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
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