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M5A1 Stuart Tank
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
A.A.F. Tank Museum
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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.