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M3A1 Stuart tank on the town green of New Milford, Connecticut M5 Stuart tank at 5020 W. 95th street in Oak Lawn, Illinois M5 Stuart tank on East A Street in Brunswick, Maryland Multiple M5 Stuart tanks in Harmony Church, Fort Moore, Georgia Zimbabawe A former Rhodesian Army Stuart tank on display at the Zimbabwe Military Museum in the city of ...
The 37 mm gun was used as the primary armament for M3/M5 Stuart light tanks and M8 Greyhound armored cars. AP rounds from these guns could defeat light enemy armor, including all Japanese and Italian armor, German half-tracks and armored cars, and most surfaces of tanks and early self-propelled guns based on the German Panzer II, Panzer III ...
The 75 mm howitzer motor carriage M8 was a self-propelled howitzer vehicle of the United States in use during World War II.It was developed on the chassis of the M5 Stuart tank and was equipped with a M116 howitzer in an M7 mount.
The M24 Chaffee was intended to replace the aging and obsolete light tank M5 (Stuart), which was used in supplementary roles. Crews liked the improved off-road performance and reliability, but were most appreciative of the 75 mm main gun, which was a vast improvement over the 37 mm.
M5 light tank, (Stuart) M6 heavy tank, 60-ton; M7 medium tank (G137) M8 light armored car (Greyhound) M22 Locust tank, light, airborne, 37 mm gun;
M3 Stuart at Fort Knox, Kentucky, used for training. The Stuart was an upgrade of the M2 light tank. The initial upgrade was designated the M3 Stuart and had thicker armor, modified suspension and a 37mm gun. Production of the M3 and later the M5 Stuart started in March 1941 and continued until October 1943 with a total of 25,000 produced.
It is charged with a gold tank icon, initially the M5 Stuart and later the M1A1 Abrams, behind the insignia of the Fourth Marine Division with a U.S. Marine Corps emblem of silver and gold in the shields upper left. The crest of a U.S. Marine Corps emblem of silver and gold above a wreath (or heraldic torse) of gold and scarlet is above the shield.
The M5 Stuart light tank was capable of speeds up to 36 mph (58 km/h) on the road, while the M24 Chaffee could travel at speeds up to 37 mph (60 km/h) on paved surfaces. The M8 armored car was capable of speeds of up to 50 mph (80 km/h), while the Bantams could exceed 70 miles per hour (110 km/h).