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After the war began in full, it was determined a new variant was needed to decrease use of aircraft engines on non-aircraft vehicles. Thus the M5 variant was introduced, which was redesigned and mad slightly taller. | After the war began in full, it was determined a new variant was needed to decrease use of aircraft engines on non-aircraft vehicles. Thus the M5 variant was introduced, which was redesigned and mad slightly taller. | ||
The M5's wartime service ranges from mixed to largely negative, depending on who you ask. the Soviets considered them largely a burden, as the M3's they were supplied under Lend Lease were super tempermental and ill suited for the Russian Winter. The British were eager to have anything useful, and used them as recon or command vehicles. The Chinese nationalists and Communists were largely grateful to have anything they could use to fight against the Japanese, and the Marine Corps found the tank adequate for their purposes, even though they largely replaced them with the M4 Sherman later in the war. The Army reported to Eisenhower that their position was the Stuart was entirely inadequate as a fighting vehicle, and was largely being phased out in favor of the M24 by this time. | The M5's wartime service ranges from mixed to largely negative, depending on who you ask. the Soviets considered them largely a burden, as the M3's they were supplied under Lend Lease were super tempermental and ill suited for the Russian Winter. The British were eager to have anything useful, and used them as recon or command vehicles. The British Crews in 1940-41 North Africa found the Stuart's ease of use and maintenance as well as maneuverability so helpful in the deserts of Libya and Egypt that they gave the tank the affectionate nickname "Honey". The Chinese nationalists and Communists were largely grateful to have anything they could use to fight against the Japanese, and the Marine Corps found the tank adequate for their purposes, even though they largely replaced them with the M4 Sherman later in the war. The Army reported to Eisenhower that their position was the Stuart was entirely inadequate as a fighting vehicle, and was largely being phased out in favor of the M24 by this time. | ||
In developing countries, the Stuart found a useful niche as cheap armor units that could provide adequate tank support to otherwise poorly or lesser equipped countries. | In developing countries, the Stuart found a useful niche as cheap armor units that could provide adequate tank support to otherwise poorly or lesser equipped countries. | ||
Revision as of 20:55, 22 November 2021
The Stuart tank was a light tank utilized by the United States during World War II, most notoriously in the Pacific against the Japanese empire before the Sherman was more widely available
Mid War
British
American
Soviet
Late War
British
American
The American Stuart in late war is a kawaii as fuck utility and escort vehicle in Late war and probably the best variant of the Stuart available.
Soviet
In Real Life
The M3 Stuart started as a replacement to the M2 Light tank, and served as the baseline for the M8 Scott. The M3 was very heavily armored compared to tanks of it's type, and was equipped with aircraft engines and a 37mm gun with a pile of Browning 30 calibre machine guns.
After the war began in full, it was determined a new variant was needed to decrease use of aircraft engines on non-aircraft vehicles. Thus the M5 variant was introduced, which was redesigned and mad slightly taller.
The M5's wartime service ranges from mixed to largely negative, depending on who you ask. the Soviets considered them largely a burden, as the M3's they were supplied under Lend Lease were super tempermental and ill suited for the Russian Winter. The British were eager to have anything useful, and used them as recon or command vehicles. The British Crews in 1940-41 North Africa found the Stuart's ease of use and maintenance as well as maneuverability so helpful in the deserts of Libya and Egypt that they gave the tank the affectionate nickname "Honey". The Chinese nationalists and Communists were largely grateful to have anything they could use to fight against the Japanese, and the Marine Corps found the tank adequate for their purposes, even though they largely replaced them with the M4 Sherman later in the war. The Army reported to Eisenhower that their position was the Stuart was entirely inadequate as a fighting vehicle, and was largely being phased out in favor of the M24 by this time.
In developing countries, the Stuart found a useful niche as cheap armor units that could provide adequate tank support to otherwise poorly or lesser equipped countries.