This was one of the United States’ smallest tanks of World War Two—and quickly became obsolete. In the years after the First World War, the United States jumped headlong into tank research and ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The M2 quickly became obsolete: though adequate for early-war lightly armored Japanese tanks, the 37mm gun was ineffectual against the war’s later, up-armored ...

At the onset of World War II, the U.S. had no modern tanks equal to those used by the German military. Therefore, as an upgrade of the M2 Light Tank, the U.S. built the M3 Stuart in 1941, forming part ...

From the pre-war M2 “Mae West” with twin turrets to the refined M3 and M3A3 variants, the Stuart series defined American light armor in World War II. Designed for reconnaissance, infantry support, and ...