The M2 light tank, officially Light Tank, M2, was an American light tank of the interwar period which saw limited service during World War II. The most common model, the M2A4, was …

M2A4 of the USMC 1st Tank Battalion, Company A, Guadalcanal, September 1942. M3 prototype in mid-1941, with a .50 (12.7 mm) caliber main armament. This future main US Army light tank …

Jul 20, 2014 · The M2A4 was the ultimate derivation of the M2 series of US Army pre-war light tanks, the equivalent of the cavalry's M1 Combat Car (also a light tank in all but name). A 3/4 …

Nov 5, 2024 · Eight M2A3s were built with the Guiberson T-1020-3 or T-1020-4 9-cylinder radial diesel engines, which initially made 250hp at 2,200rpm but were downrated to 220hp at …

Dec 26, 2015 · The American M2A4 light tank surpassed the stereotype that American interbellum tank building lagged behind European levels. It was mobile, well armed, and well protected. …

M2A4 was the first model to incorporate a 37mm Gun, with the same hull as the M2A3 it also had an improved engine and armour. It saw action with the 1st US Tank Battalion in the battles on …

Apr 6, 2017 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the M2 (Light Tank, M2) Light Tank including pictures.

The M2A4 was the fourth variant of the M2 light tank family (formally Light Tank, M2) that served in the U.S. Army during the interwar period. This ultimately led to the development of the M3 …

By the spring of 1939 the M2A4, based on M2A3, was the latest Light Tank variant. It had a 37mm gun in a rotating turret, two machine guns mounted in sponsons at the sides of the hull, and a...

M2 Light Tank – light tank of American design from the period before World War II. Light Tank M2 was created as an extension of a series of experimental vehicles T2. The first prototype T2E1 …