Stuart light tank

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The Stuart light tank was a fast, lightly armored American World War II tank widely used by Allied forces for reconnaissance and infantry support.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
M5 Stuart light tank 2
Stuart light tank canonical 2
M5 Stuart 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II military vehicle
armored fighting vehicle
light tank
americanDesignation Light Tank M3
linked to: M3 Stuart
armorType riveted armor
welded armor
britishDesignation Stuart
combatWeight approximately 14 tons
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 4
engineType radial gasoline engine
twin Cadillac V-8 engines
era World War II era
hasVariant M3 Stuart
M3A1 Stuart
linked to: M3 Stuart

M3A3 Stuart
linked to: M3 Stuart

M5 Stuart
linked to: Stuart light tank

M5A1 Stuart
linked to: M3 Stuart

M8 Scott
mainArmament 37 mm M6 gun
manufacturer American Car and Foundry Company
Cadillac
Massey-Harris
linked to: Massey-Ferguson

Pressed Steel Car Company
maximumSpeed approximately 36 mph
approximately 58 km/h
namedAfter J. E. B. Stuart
linked to: J.E.B. Stuart
notableFeature good mobility
high mechanical reliability
notableWeakness light armor
underpowered main gun against later German armor
primaryRole reconnaissance
secondaryArmament .30 caliber Browning M1919 machine gun
.50 caliber Browning M2 machine gun
secondaryRole infantry support
serviceEntry 1941
successor M24 Chaffee light tank
suspension vertical volute spring suspension
usedBy Brazilian Army
British Army
Commonwealth forces
Soviet Red Army
linked to: Red Army

United States Army
usedInConflict Burma Campaign
linked to: Burma campaign

Italian Campaign
linked to: Italian campaign

Korean War
North African Campaign
Pacific War
World War II

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade equipment Stuart light tank
6th Armored Division equipment M5 Stuart light tank
linked to: Stuart light tank
10th Armored Division equipment M5 Stuart light tank
linked to: Stuart light tank
Stuart light tank hasVariant M5 Stuart
linked to: Stuart light tank
Hydra-Matic automatic transmission usedIn M5 Stuart tank
linked to: Stuart light tank