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Originally Posted by Raellus
Heavy half-tracks, yes, but not trucks. The 88 produces one big jolt of recoil at a time, though, not like the GAU-8 that has sustained recoil depending on the burst length.
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the US used a few hundred halftracks with 75mm guns (initially in the AT role, but later for infantry support) and 105mm howitzers.
The heaviest guns used in a 'portee' mount (non-permanently mounted in the truck's bed rather than towed) I think were 6-pdrs (57mm) AT guns.
A step beyond this was something like the Deacon, an armored truck with a permanent gun in the bed.
http://www.brindale.co.uk/ach/prv_si...les/deacon.htm