M3 Stuart
Technical Information
Background
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 (Stuart V)
Had a heightened round tube above the turret. 3,427 produced
M5A1 (Stuart VI)
M5 with the turret of the M3A3; this was the major variant in US units by 1943. A total of 6,810 were produced.
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.
