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Caption: M5A1 "Stuart" Light Tank
Additional Description: The M5A1 was equipped with two .30 caliber machine guns, a 37mm main gun and a .50 caliber anti- aircraft machine gun. The Stuart was built by Cadillac. It is powered by two Cadillac 346CI flat head gasoline V8's coupled to a GM hydromatic transmission, giving it a top speed of 36 MPH. It had the same motor/transmission set up found in a Cadillac LaSalle civilian vehicle plus an extra motor. In all, 6810 M5A1s were delivered, the last in June 1944. American M5/M5A1's were battle-tested in Tunesia, Sicily, Italy, France and Germany, but also the Pacific, especially as they were replaced in Europe by the M24 Chaffee light tank. Many were modified for special duties, like the "Zippo" flame-thrower variant, among others.
Submitted: April 7, 2019.
Database Locator Identification Number: p469160
File Size: 0.052 Megabytes

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