This allowed the missile launcher to follow the same elevation and depression arc of +25 to -12 degrees. This arm was connected to the rack via a pivoting joint and clamped to the gun with a split ring. The rack was physically connected to the barrel of the 75 mm gun M2–M6 using an arm. Each rocket was armed with a 4.5-inch (110 mm) fin-stabilized projectile armed with high explosives that had the same explosive yield as a M101 howitzer and had a maximum range of 4,100 yards (3,700 m).
The T34 version of the Calliope carried 60 rockets arranged in a group of 36 permanent tubes on the top, and a pair of jettisonable groups of 12 tubes (24 tubes in total) on the bottom. Its name comes from the calliope, a musical instrument also known as a steam organ, which has similar parallel or clustered pipes. It was developed in 1943 small numbers were produced and were used by various US armor units in 1944–45. The launcher was placed atop the M4 Sherman, with its prominent vertical side frames anchored to the turret's sides and fired a barrage of 4.5-inch (114 mm) M8 rockets from 60 launch tubes. The Rocket Launcher T34 (Calliope) was a tank-mounted multiple rocket launcher used by the United States Army during World War II.
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