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The first U.S. tank versus tank combat to occur in World War II happened on 22 December 1941 during the Philippines campaign (1941–1942) when a platoon of five M3s led by Lieutenant Ben R. Morin engaged the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) 4th Tank Regiment's Type 95 Ha-Go light tanks north of Damortis. Lt.
Light tanks were issued to tank battalions (one of the four companies was a light tank company), light tank battalions and cavalry reconnaissance squadrons. The original role of the light tank in these formations was similar to medium tanks and they were expected to engage enemy armor with AP rounds and enemy positions with HE rounds.
For non-sequential numbers, like M1 Abrams, see bottom of list. M1 combat car, also known as the M1 light tank; M1 light motorcycle; M2 light tank, .5" MG or 37 mm gun, 11-ton
CV-33 light tank based on the CV-29 (also known as the Carro Veloce) (Italy; pre–World War II) CV-35 light tank based on the CV-33 (also known as the Carro Veloce and L3/35) (Italy; pre–World War II) CV 90 family of infantry fighting vehicles (Sweden; modern) CV 9025 infantry fighting vehicle version of the CV 90 (Sweden; modern)
BTR-70K (komandnyj): Command vehicle with additional radios, several whip antennas, navigation device and a portable generator. BTR-70KShM (komandno-shtabnaya mashina): Command and control variant, designed to be used as a mobile command post. 2S14 Zhalo-S: Wheeled tank destroyer, armed with a 2A62 85 mm gun. Prototype only.
The ideogram "Chi" meant a medium tank, "Te" a tankette, "Ke" a light tank, "Ho" (artillery) a self-propelled gun, "Ka" an amphibious tank. There was a second ideogram to distinguish the models. The Type 97 Chi-Ha is a medium tank introduced in 1937, the Type 2 Ke-To is a light tank introduced in 1942.
Name Image Type Origin Notes Tanks M1 combat car: Light tank United States: M2 light tank: Light tank United States: M2 medium tank: Medium tank United States: M3 Stuart: Light tank United States: M5 Stuart: Light tank United States: Upgraded version of the M3 Stuart: M3 Lee: Medium tank United States: M4 Sherman: Medium tank United States
BTR-60P converted into a command vehicle equipped with a rail-type antennae running around three sides of the hull top. [12] BTR-60P M1961/1 – BTR-60P converted into a fire support vehicle. It is fitted with the turret from the PT-76 amphibious light tank. [12] Most probably prototype only.