Allied Army Tanks

M3 Stuart
Primary Allied tank at the start of World War II. Later, replaced by the M4 Sherman.

M3
The inital production version

M3A1
Update number one

M3A3
Had a heightened round tube above the turret.

Production
Built by American Car and Foundry during September 1942 - September 1943. Of 3,427 produced, 2433 went to the Allies receiving Lease Lend (mainly to British Commonwealth: Australia, China and Russia), the rest went to the US military.

Weight   

 32,400 pounds (loaded)

Crew   

  Four
(driver, gunner, loader, commander)

Max. Speed  

25 mph

Armor   

25mm hull

Turret   

37mm gun

MG   

(3) .30 caliber MG (flexible AA mount on turret, coaxial turret, in bow mount.

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