A few key differences upgraded the M3 Stuart Tank into the iconic M5 that we know today. We've got all the details you need here.

While the U.S. Army has fielded many exceptional tanks, several have been plagued by significant flaws. -The M3 Lee/Grant, a ...

The M3 Stuart was the primary allied light tank of World War II, recognized for its good armor, effective gun, and mobility, ...

What made the M3 and M5 Stuart tanks so popular was their adaptability. While large and heavy tanks are generally cumbersome and require support themselves, the M3 and M5 were fast enough to ...

Named after American Civil War Confederate general J. E. B. Stuart, the M3 Stuart saw a lot of action in World War II and subsequent conflicts that include the Korean War and 1959 Cuban Revolution ...

The M3 Stuart was one of the fastest tanks in the U.S. arsenal, entering service in 1941. Over 22,000 of these tanks were produced over its service life.

The M3 Stuart tank’s origin story begins with the M2, a light tank that preceded the M3. A product of the interwar years, the M2 was perhaps an adequate tank by pre-war standards though quickly ...

But the M3’s design was in fact based upon expediency. Entering World War II, the United States fielded only M2A4 and M3 Stuart light tanks and a few dozen M2 medium tank suitable only for training.

Crews of US Army M5 Stuart light tanks, an improved version of the M3, await a call to clean out Nazi machine gun nests in Coburg, Germany, April 25, 1945. US Army On the whole, the tank performed ...

Fred Adams | For Times Leader Bill Hartzell, a World War II re-enactor, stands near a M3 Stuart tank, telling stories about the tank which was manufactured in Berwick.

We have a Stuart Light Tank on loan to us from National Marine Corps Museum in Quantico, an M3 version.

Soldiers hang dog tags of the 32 A Company men who died in combat or captivity on the gun barrel of an M3 Stuart tank outside the armory Sunday during the wreath laying ceremony for the 75th ...