M3A1 Stuart

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The M3A1 is the second variant of the M3 light tank family. The M3A1 features a new turret with turret basket and a removed cupola. A new main gun vertical stabilizer was installed, and the sponson machine guns were removed. It entered World War II in May 1942, with enhanced turret protection than the previous variant, M3, incorporating the “turret basket” and a taller 7.62 mm M1919A4 light machine gun mount for light anti-aircraft roles.

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The sponson machine guns on both sides of the hull were removed at that stage, as the three remaining machine guns on the main hull were deemed adequate for anti-infantry purposes. They also had a better vertical stabilizer than the earlier M3 Stuart. During World War II, a total of 4,621 M3A1 were manufactured, with the last delivered in February 1943.
The M-3 Stuart Light Tank Series - Warfare History Network

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M3 stuart | Tanks military, Military armor, Military vehicles

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Its not that I don’t like the idea, I just don’t think there’s a place for it. We already have enough Stuarts in the tech tree and once you get the M5 there would be no reason to use this. I just don’t want even more allied tank bloat. It has enough as is.

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I would like this as a Lend-lease vehicle for the USSR, a vehicle with a dedicated commander and enough MGs to supress enemoy positions.