The GM - pronounced "Jim" - is a mass-produced version of the
RX-78 Gundam,
introduced just before the end of the war. In order to reduce its cost, the GM omits the Gundam's expensive
Luna Titaniumarmor,
Core Block system,
and spare
beam saber,
and substitutes a short-range beam spray gun for the Gundam's
beam rifle.
Still, it's an effective close-combat
mobile suit,
and in the final campaigns of the war the GM turns the tide in favor of the
Federation Forces.