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 …

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. …

The M4 was one of the best known and most used American tanks of World War II. Like the Lee and Grant, the British were responsible for the name, with this tank's namesake being Civil …

By the time the United States entered the Second World War in December 1941 it had only two tank designs ready for combat: the M1 Combat Car and the M2 Light Tank. Originally both …

In early October 1939 the first tank order of the World War II period called for over 300 light (11 ½ tons) M2A4 tanks. The M2A4 tank went into production in April 1940; a total of 375 were...

Jul 17, 2012 · Although 365 M2A4s were made, with production lasting until 1941-03, only a few saw action in the Pacific, the remainder being used for training purposes. While the Light …

Apr 6, 2017 · M2A4 - Fourth Production Model; appearing in 1940; 1 x 37mm main gun armament in single turret; improved armor protection; 375 examples produced.

In Mar 1941, prior to the American entry to WW2, production ceased with the introduction of the M3 light tanks, whose design was based on the M2. A total of 696 vehicles were built. The …

Feb 11, 2014 · The most important version of the M2 was the M2A4. The twin-turret M2s hadn't performed well when compared to the single-turret Combat Car M1, and the machine gun was …