LaCrosse Missile System
The display reads:
LaCrosse Missile System
The difficulty in directing conventional artillery on fortified targets caused great concern during WW II and the Korean War. The Forward Observer needed a large number of rounds to register a gun on such a target, consequently revealing the position of the gun to the enemy.
The M4 LaCrosse Missile System was designed to provide precision fire against enemy pillboxes, blockhouses and similarily constructed strongpoints. It could also be used to attack other enemy targets such as troop concentrations, material and supply lines.
The missile is mounted and transported on a standard 2 1/2-ton truck. It is assembled from its two basic components, and the wings and fins quickly snapped into place. A Forward Observer Team measured the distance to the target, fed this information into a Jeep-mounted computer and the missile was guided to its target by radar signals with pinpoint accuracy.
The missile consists of a solid-fueled rocket motor, four wings and fins, and a choice of three warheads: nuclear, conventional high-explosive and shaped-charge.
The Lance Missile System replaced the LaCrosse Missile System on the battlefield in the 1960's.
Length: 5.8 meters (19 ft)
Diameter (body): 520 mm (20.5 in)
Range: 32 km (20 miles)
Weight (missile): 1,045 kg (2,300 lbs)
Guidance: Radar Command
Museum Acc. # 89.50.3
Taken December 26th, 2010.
LaCrosse Missile System
The display reads:
LaCrosse Missile System
The difficulty in directing conventional artillery on fortified targets caused great concern during WW II and the Korean War. The Forward Observer needed a large number of rounds to register a gun on such a target, consequently revealing the position of the gun to the enemy.
The M4 LaCrosse Missile System was designed to provide precision fire against enemy pillboxes, blockhouses and similarily constructed strongpoints. It could also be used to attack other enemy targets such as troop concentrations, material and supply lines.
The missile is mounted and transported on a standard 2 1/2-ton truck. It is assembled from its two basic components, and the wings and fins quickly snapped into place. A Forward Observer Team measured the distance to the target, fed this information into a Jeep-mounted computer and the missile was guided to its target by radar signals with pinpoint accuracy.
The missile consists of a solid-fueled rocket motor, four wings and fins, and a choice of three warheads: nuclear, conventional high-explosive and shaped-charge.
The Lance Missile System replaced the LaCrosse Missile System on the battlefield in the 1960's.
Length: 5.8 meters (19 ft)
Diameter (body): 520 mm (20.5 in)
Range: 32 km (20 miles)
Weight (missile): 1,045 kg (2,300 lbs)
Guidance: Radar Command
Museum Acc. # 89.50.3
Taken December 26th, 2010.