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Tank & Ordnance Past Pages
M551A1 SHERIDAN
T54/55 IRAQI TANK
M41A3 WALKER BULLDOG
M42A1 DUSTER
M20 ARMOURED CAR
M5A1 STUART
DAIMLER DINGO
M110 SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER
LVT
BRITISH FERRET
M4A3E8 SHERMAN
IRAQI T-72A TANK
M5A1 Stuart Tank
Light Tanks were widely used by the U.S. Army prior to W.W.II. During W.W.II light tank production
could not keep up with the demand. Cadillac offered to build a light tank similar to the Army's
existing M3 model, but powered by twin Cadillac engines instead. The result was the efficient and highly reliable
M5 model. The M5 was replaced in production after only about one year, by the improved M5A1 model, which is
nearly identical in design. M5's are now quite rare, with only a dozen still existing today. This M5 is quite unique in that
it shows much combat damage on its hull from action stemming from its use with the U.S. Marines in the
Pacific during W.W.II.
CREW: 4 WEIGHT: 16.5 tons
ENGINE: Twin Cadallac, 16 cylinder, V-8, 4 cycle
SPEED: 36 mph RANGE: 100- miles
MAIN ARMAMENT: 1 pc. M6 37mm cannon, 2 pcs. .30 cal M1919A4 Machine Gun
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