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Vehicles · United Kingdom · 1941-1945

M3/M5 Stuart

light tank

American Lend-Lease light tanks nicknamed 'Honey' by British crews for their smooth, reliable ride, first fighting in numbers during Operation Crusader. Fast and mechanically dependable, the Stuart was already outgunned against German medium tanks by 1942 and shifted to reconnaissance roles.

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crew4
armourup to 51mm
armament37mm main gun
producedover 22,000 (M3+M5)

Mediterranean and North Africa, Pacific, Western Europe

Photo of M3A1 Stuart (T37765) at tankfest 2023
Photo of M3A1 Stuart (T37765) at tankfest 2023Geni · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The last M3 Stuart tanks in active service.
The last M3 Stuart tanks in active service.Rolgiati · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
1943-01-02. PAPUA, GIROPA POINT. AUSTRALIAN MANNED M3 GENERAL STUART TANKS ATTACKING JAPANESE PILLBOXES IN THE FINAL ASSAULT ON BUNA. MEN OF D COMPANY, 2/12TH BATTALION, FIRE ON 25 JAPANESE (NOT SEEN), USING BREN MK 1 MA
1943-01-02. PAPUA, GIROPA POINT. AUSTRALIAN MANNED M3 GENERAL STUART TANKS ATTACKING JAPANESE PILLBOXES IN THE FINAL ASSAULT ON BUNA. MEN OF D COMPANY, 2/12TH BATTALION, FIRE ON 25 JAPANESE (NOT SEEN), USING BREN MK 1 MAGeorge Silk · Public domain · source

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