Medium M2
USA
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The Medium M2 was a medium tank , 20 of which were used by the americans between 1939 and 1945.
The vehicle was manned by a crew of 6 and was 2.66 metres wide, 5.43 metres long, 2.86 metres high and weighed 19 tonnes.
Powered by a 350hp petrol engine the Medium M2 was capable of a road speed of 26mph and a cross country speed of 17mph. The 175 gallon fuel capacity gave the Medium M2 a road range of 130 miles
Based on the medium tank chassis, the vehicle was armed with 8 light machine guns, a 37mm Antitank Gun M6 with a muzzle velocity of 885m/sec which was capable of penetrating 48mm of armour at 800metres |
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