M2 medium tank - Wikipedia
The M2 medium tank, officially Medium Tank, M2, was a United States Army medium tank that was first produced in 1939 by the Rock Island Arsenal, just prior to the commencement of the Second World War in Europe. [3] Production was 18 M2 tanks, and 94 slightly improved M2A1 tanks, for a total of 112.
Medium Tanks M2, M2A1, and T5 - Tank Encyclopedia
2021年1月9日 · Medium Tank – 2 T5, 18 M2, and 94 M2A1 Built. Having failed repeatedly throughout the 1920s and 1930s to design a new medium tank for the armed forces, the US Army decided to start over with a new design.
M2 light tank - Wikipedia
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 equipped with one 37 mm (1.5 in) M5 gun and five .30 cal M1919 Browning machine guns.
M2 Medium Tank (1939)
By June 1939, the prototype of the M2 Medium Tank was ready for trials, with a sloped hull wrapping a tall fighting compartment and a new 350 hp R-975 aviation radial engine. This M2 was limited to 18 deliveries, for evaluation by an US Army commission.
Light Tank M2A1 1-6,10 - AFV Database
2024年11月5日 · The light tank M2A1 can be differentiated from the combat car M1 by the vehicles' turrets: the light tank's was cylindrical in cross-section with an extension for the weapons, while the turret of the combat car was either D-shaped or octagonal. The light tank also had a cupola on the left rear of the turret roof.
American armored fighting vehicle production during World …
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 tanks only came equipped with machine guns but in 1940, the M2A4 was upgraded to …
Medium Tank M2: Last Place in the Arms Race - Tank Archives
The result of all these changes was a modernized tank, indexed Medium Tank M2A1. It had a 400 hp Continental R-975E-C2 engine, which was a licensed copy of the Wright R-975. The mass grew to 18.7 tons, and the suspension had to be modernized.
Medium Tank M2 1-7 - 50megs
2023年11月28日 · M2A1 featured a new vertical-walled turret, and the turret door was moved from the turret rear to the top of the turret. The gun mount M19 added armor to the gun barrel and recoil mechanism, while the later M21 featured a shorter recoil tube that was brought into the tank for protection, eliminating the recoil tube guard and some of the gun's ...
M2 Medium Tank | Military Wiki | Fandom
The Medium Tank M2 was a United States Army tank that was first produced in 1939 by the Rock Island Arsenal, just prior to the commencement of the war in Europe. Production was 18 M2 tanks, and 94 slightly improved M2A1 tanks, for a total figure of 112.
M2 (Light Tank, M2) Light Tank - Military Factory
2017年4月6日 · Available supported armament, ammunition, and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the M2 (Light Tank, M2) Light Tank. M2A1: 1 x 12.7mm Browning M2HB heavy machine gun in single turret.