M2 medium tank

M2 medium tank
General properties
crew	6th
length	5.38 m
width	2.59 m
height	2.82 m
Dimensions	18.7 t
Armor and armament
Armor	6.4-32 mm
Main armament	1 × 37 mm M3
Secondary armament	7 × Browning M1919
agility
drive	Air-cooled Continental R-975 EC2 253-298 kW (340-400 hp)
suspension	WSS
Top speed	42 km / h
Power / weight	18.2 HP / t to 21.4 HP / t (depending on the variant)
Range	210 km

The M2 Medium Tank was an American tank that was manufactured in small numbers by Rock Island Arsenal at the beginning of World War II .

The concept of this tank was based on the M2 Light Tank , a light tank. The M2 Medium Tank weighed 18.7 tons, was 5.38 meters long and relatively lightly armored for its weight class. It did not take part in fighting in World War II, as its insufficient armor and armament had no combat value when the "M2 medium tank" was approved for production in August 1940.

credentials

1. ↑ Steven J. Zaloga , Hugh Johnson: M3 Lee / Grant Medium Tank 1941-45. Osprey Publishing, Oxford 2005, ISBN 1-84176-889-8 .

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