The 37 mm gun M1 was an anti-aircraft autocannon developed in the United States.
It was used by the US Army in World War II.
In early World War II, each Army Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) Auto-Weapons battalion was authorized a total of thirty-two 37 mm guns in its four firing batteries, plus other weapons.
The system was powered by the M5 generating unit.
[citation needed] The M1 utilized fixed ammunition.