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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 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.
Variations of this design exist, typically substituting the "tank-de-jour" for the original M5 tank. In October 1995, this version of the coat of arms (with M5 Stuart tank) received official endorsement from the Battalion Commander, Lt.Col. Darryl Stanley, and Executive Officer, Maj. Michael Santa Anna, as it best memorialized the history of ...
The M8 was based upon the light tank M5 (itself a descendant of the light tank M3), and so had relatively thin armor. The lower hull armor ranged from 1 in (25 mm) to 1.125 in (28.6 mm) on the sides to 1.75 in (44 mm) on the lower front and 1.0 in (25 mm) on the lower rear.
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.
M5 Stuart, a variant of the Stuart tank, a World War II-era American light tank; M5 half-track, a variant of the M3 Half-track military armored personnel carrier; M5 tractor, World War II-era artillery-towing tractor; M5 bomb trailer, a U.S. vehicle for transporting bombs to airplanes; M5 bayonet; Brixia M.5, an Italian 7.92x57mm caliber light ...
The medium tank companies were equipped with M4 Sherman tanks, while the light tank company was equipped with M5 Stuart tanks. All four companies had their own maintenance section which included a M32 Tank Recovery Vehicle, built on a Sherman chassis.
A M5 Stuart light tank, fitted with a Culin-style "cutter". Prior to the launch of Operation Cobra (an American offensive during the Normandy campaign), solutions were developed for how tanks could effectively support the offensive within this terrain. [9] Bulldozers or tanks modified to carry a bulldozer blade were used to open gaps in ...