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M5 Light Tank

The M5 Light Tank was an American tank used during World War II.

Table of contents

1 History
2 Variants
3 Combat Performance
4 Characteristics
5 See also

History

Variants

Combat Performance

Characteristics

Role:
Power plant:
Speed: 58 km/hr
Range: 161 km
Length: 4.33 m
Width: 2.24 m
Height: 2.30 m
Weight: 16.5 tonnes
Crew: 4 (commander, gunner, driver, co-driver)
Armament:
- 123x 37 mm M6 (123)
- 6250x .30 cal Browning, coaxial, hull, AA
- .30 cal M2 tripod mount
- 420x .45 cal submachine gun
- 12x Grenades
Armour:
- Hull Front, Upper 2.86 cm
- Hull Front, Lower 5.08-6.35 cm @ 90�
- Hull Sides, Upper 2.54-2.86 cm @ 0�
- Hull Rear 2.54-2.86 cm @ 0�
- Hull Top 1.27 cm @ 90�
- Hull Bottom 0.95-1.27 cm @ 90�
- Turret Front 1.45 cm
- Turret Sides 3.18 cm @ 0�
- Turret Rear 3.18 cm @ 0�
- Turret Top 1.27 cm @ 90�

See also

American tank production during World War II

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