The M22 Locust, officially Light Tank (Airborne), M22, was an American-designed airborne light tank which was produced during World War II. The Locust began development in 1941 after the British War Office requested that the American government design a purpose-built airborne light tank which could be transported by glider into battle to support British airborne forces. The War Office had originally selected the Light Tank Mark VII Tetrarch light tank for use by the airborne forces, but it had...
So I don’t know if anyone else knows this, but the M22 was designed at the British request for a tank they could airdrop into battle. They only used it as such like once and then sold them all off to…Egypt I believe is who bought them
Regardless, airborne tank. Paratrooper. Armor. It literally wouldn’t even be useful because of how 90% of the maps are laid out. If you ain’t on the roads you ain’t going nowhere. Lol. Not to mention it’d almost certainly just constantly get stuck inside the terra…
M22 Light Tank.
Airborn light tank USA.
It is the size of Panzer 1.
You can call it micro sherman or mini sherman.
Specifications :
weight 7.4 tonnes
length 3.94m
width 2.16m
height 1.85m
armor layout around 9.5mm ~ 12.5mm
Weaponry :
37mm M6 cannon 50 rounds
7.62mm Browning M1919A4 LMG gun 2,500 rounds
Mobility :
Engine Lycoming O-435T 6-cylinder horizontally opposed gasoline 165-horsepower (123 kW)
Power weight ratio is 25.81 hp/ton
SuspensionVertical volute spring suspension (V…
RIA Self-Guided Tour: T9E1 Light Tank | Article | The United States Army https://www.landmarkscout.com/marmon-herrington-m22-locust-t9-britisch-airborne-light-tank/ .
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Yeah, but only if the Italians get the L3/33.
Spoiler
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M22 BR2https://tanksinworldwar2.com/italy-l3-35.php https://tanksinworldwar2.com/italy-l3-38.php
Make them BR4 motorcycle squads!
Why br 2? Wouldn’t it just be a worse m5 stuart? Same 37mm cannon and bad armour
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thinner armor but angled better giving it more effectible and faster better turn but if you think im fine with br1
