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This category contains tanks used by the United States during World War II.

Tanks[]

M1 Combat Car (Light Tank, M1)[]

An early US light tank that seen service until 1943. Despite being a Combat Car, it is classified as a light tank. Armed with a heavy .50 cal machine gun and two .30 machine guns.

M2 Light Tank (Light Tank, M2)[]

Armed with a 37 mm M5 gun and five .30 cal machine guns. Seen service in the Pacific Theater.

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M3/M5 Stuart (Light Tank, M3/M5)[]

First seen service in the Desert Campaign by the British and continued service ujntil the end of the war. It even seen service after the war ended. It matches the German Panzer III in terms of armor and speed. Armed with a 37 mm gun and three .30 cal M1919 machine guns.

Variants[]

  • 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 - based on the M5 chassis, armed with a short-barreled 75 mm M2/M3 howitzer.
  • T18 HMC - based on the M3 chassis, armed with a 75 mm M1A1 pack howitzer. Unlike the former, it is mounted on a boxy superstructure.
  • There are also command, recon, and several variants that developed from this tank.

M22 Locust (Light Tank (Airborne), M22)[]

As the name suggests, it is designed to be carried airborne by airborne troops into combat or base. Although it is an American-designed tank, it is mainly seen service with the British Army until the end of the war. It seen limited service after the war. Armed with a 37 mm M6 gun and a .30 cal M1919 machine gun.

M24 Chaffee (Light Tank, M24)[]

Seen service with the Allies during the latter part of World War II. But, it also seen service in several post-war conflicts such as the Korean War. Armed with a 75 mm M6, a .50 cal M2 heavy machine gun, and two .30 cal M1919 medium machine guns.

Variants[]

  • M19 - an anti-aircraft gun variant armed with two 40 mm Bofors AA gun.
  • M37 - armed with a 105 mm M4 howitzer and it seen service during the Korean War.
  • M41 Gorilla - armed with a 155 mm M1 at the rear of the machine with the engine moved to the center. Saw service during the Korean War.

M2 Medium Tank (Medium Tank, M2)[]

First produced in 1939 but seen service as a training vehicle. Some of its components were adopted to the later tanks such as the Stuart, Lee/Grant, and ultimately, the Sherman. Armed with a 37 mm gun and an unusually high number of machine guns (seven to nine .30 cal M1919 machine guns).

M3 Lee/Grant (British use) (Medium Tank, M3)[]

First seen service in the Desert Campaign by the British and continued service in the Pacific Theater. It is widely used by America and the Allies during the war. But, it had serious drawbacks on its design and performance. Several were transported via Lend-Lease program. Armed with a 75 mm M2/M3 in the sponson hull which give it a limited effectiveness, a 37 mm gun in a turret atop the hull, and two to four .30 M1919 machine guns.

Variants[]

  • M3 Grant - a Lee with British-style turrets.
  • 105 mm HMC M7 (Priest) - armed with a 105 mm M1/M2 on an open superstructure with a .50 cal machine gun on right top of the structure.
  • 155 mm HMC M12 - armed with a 155 mm howitzer. Seen in limited service during the latter part of the war.

M4 Sherman (Medium Tank, M4)[]

It is the most widely used and most produced tank of the war with approx. 50,000 units by late 1945. It was first used by the British during the Desert Campaign and continued service along with the United States and the Allies until the end of the war. Several countries (other than the United States) had the tank still in service. It is also the most versatile tank of the war with several US and foreign variants. Armed with a 75 mm M3 or the longer barreled 76 mm M1 or a 105 mm howitzer, along with a .50 cal M2 heavy machine gun and two .30 cal M1919 medium machine guns.

Variants (some World War II Allied variants)[]

  • M4 with HVSS (horizontal volute suspension system) - used by all Sherman models in the latter part of the war.
  • M4(76)W - armed with a longer 76 mm M1 gun. Used in all models
  • M4(105) - armed with a 105 mm howizer. Later models had the HVSS suspension system. Used in all models.
  • M4A3E2 (Jumbo) - an extra-armored variant of the Sherman with a new turret but same gun.
  • M4A3E8(76)W HVSS (Easy Eight) - armed with a 76 mm high velocity gun and upgraded with wider tracks and a new suspension system.
  • Chassis used in the late model M7 Priest and M12 HMCs.
  • 155 mm HMC M40 - armed with a 155 mm M1A1/A2 howitzer based on the M4A3 chassis with HVSS.
  • 3in GMC M10 (Wolverine) - a tank destroyer variant
  • 90 mm GMC M36 - the upgraded tank destroyer variant armed with the formidable 90 mm M3 gun. Based on the M10 chassis.
  • Sherman DD (Duplex Drive) - amphibious tank variant.
  • Sherman Firefly (Sherman VC Firefly) - a famous British conversion of the tank armed with their formidable 17-pounder gun, effective against the German Panther and Tiger tanks. Britsh use only.
  • T34 Calliope (Rocket Launcher T34) - armed with 60 4-6 in multiple rocket launcher system atop the turret of the tank. Saw limited combat in the latter part of World War II.
  • M4A3R3 (Zippo) - a flamethrower variant armed with a flamethrower replacing the main gun with two to three machine guns. Seen service in the Pacific Theater in late 1945.

M26 Pershing (T26E3)[]

A heavy tank (later, but sometimes classified as a medium tank) that saw service in Europe in the last few months of World War II to counter the Tiger I and Tiger II heavy tanks, and Panther medium tank. It saw post-war service during the Korean War. Armed with a 90 mm M3, a .50 cal M2 Browning machine gun, and two .30 cal M1919 Browning machine guns.

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