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
Jan 9, 2021 · United States of America (1939-1945) 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.
Medium Tank M2: Last Place in the Arms Race - Tank Archives
Apr 7, 2017 · In total, the US Army received 84 M2A1 medium tanks. Applique armour developed for the Medium Tank M2A1. Weighing the pros and cons, this modernization was cancelled.
M2 Light Tank (1935)
The M2A1 was the series production vehicle, only built to ten units in 1936, and equipped with a single turret. However, it quickly appeared that the Army wanted a twin-turret configuration, then favored by other armies. The design was changed, new turrets devised, which led to the mass-produced M2A2.
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.
Medium Tank M2 - Military Factory
Jun 2, 2016 · After some 18 M2s had cleared the Rock Island assembly line and formally entered evaluations with the US Army, there came a revised specification that created the new "M2A1" standard. This new form brought about additional armor protection and a more powerful Wright R975 EC2 air-cooled radial engine of 400 horsepower.
Medium Tank, M2 - Tanks in World War 2
Jul 17, 2012 · An improved version, the Medium Tank, M2A1, was design. In addition to a 400 HP engine, it had thicker armour than the original design. The Medium Tank, M2 had already been ordered into production in 1940, when it became clear that it would be out-gunned by the German Pz Kpfw III and Pz Kpfw IV.
M2 Medium Tank | World War II Database - ww2db.com
In Jun 1939, the design was given the designation of M2 Medium Tank. In Aug 1940, it was decided that 1,000 units were to be constructed at the Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant, Michigan, United States which was operated by the manufacturing firm Chrysler. They were equipped with 37-millimeter Gun M3 as their primary armament.