![]() While it was popular, its armour and firepower were soon outmatched. It was also difficult to traverse the turret and to fight from. ![]() Stuarts were the first American-crewed tanks in World War II to engage the enemy in tank versus tank combat when used in the Philippines in December 1941, against the Japanese. Stuarts were first used in combat in the North African campaign by the British forces in Operation Crusader. Production of the vehicle started in March 1941 and continued until October 1943. The upgraded design, with thicker armor, modified suspension, and new gun recoil system was called Light Tank M3 or M3 Stuart. ![]() Observing events in Europe and Asia during World War II, American tank designers realized that the Light Tank M2 of interwar period was becoming obsolete, and began to improving it. Here is the top 5 American tanks of World War 2… M3/M5 Stuart Light Tank
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