Stuart light tank
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The Stuart light tank was a fast, lightly armored American World War II tank widely used by Allied forces for reconnaissance and infantry support.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M5 Stuart light tank | 2 |
| Stuart light tank canonical | 2 |
| M5 Stuart | 1 |
| M5 Stuart tank | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Stuart light tank Context triple: [2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade, equipment, Stuart light tank]
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Vickers 6-Ton tank
The Vickers 6-Ton tank was a British interwar light tank whose design became highly influential worldwide, serving as the basis for several other countries’ armored vehicles, including the Soviet T-26.
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Vickers A1E1 Independent tank
The Vickers A1E1 Independent tank was an experimental interwar British multi-turreted heavy tank prototype that influenced later tank designs despite never entering mass production.
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Vickers Medium Mark II tank
The Vickers Medium Mark II tank was a British interwar medium tank that played a key role in developing armored warfare doctrine and influenced later tank designs.
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Cromwell tanks
Cromwell tanks were fast British cruiser tanks of World War II, notable for their use in the later stages of the war, including the Normandy campaign.
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TAM medium tank
The TAM medium tank is an Argentine-designed and -produced main battle tank developed in the 1970s to provide the country with a modern, mobile armored fighting vehicle suited to its terrain and military needs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Stuart light tank Target entity description: The Stuart light tank was a fast, lightly armored American World War II tank widely used by Allied forces for reconnaissance and infantry support.
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A.
Vickers 6-Ton tank
The Vickers 6-Ton tank was a British interwar light tank whose design became highly influential worldwide, serving as the basis for several other countries’ armored vehicles, including the Soviet T-26.
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B.
Vickers A1E1 Independent tank
The Vickers A1E1 Independent tank was an experimental interwar British multi-turreted heavy tank prototype that influenced later tank designs despite never entering mass production.
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C.
Vickers Medium Mark II tank
The Vickers Medium Mark II tank was a British interwar medium tank that played a key role in developing armored warfare doctrine and influenced later tank designs.
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D.
Cromwell tanks
Cromwell tanks were fast British cruiser tanks of World War II, notable for their use in the later stages of the war, including the Normandy campaign.
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E.
TAM medium tank
The TAM medium tank is an Argentine-designed and -produced main battle tank developed in the 1970s to provide the country with a modern, mobile armored fighting vehicle suited to its terrain and military needs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II military vehicle
ⓘ
armored fighting vehicle ⓘ light tank ⓘ |
| americanDesignation |
M3 Stuart
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surface form:
Light Tank M3
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| armorType |
riveted armor
ⓘ
welded armor ⓘ |
| britishDesignation | Stuart ⓘ |
| combatWeight | approximately 14 tons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| engineType |
radial gasoline engine
ⓘ
twin Cadillac V-8 engines ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
M3 Stuart
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M3 Stuart ⓘ
surface form:
M3A1 Stuart
M3 Stuart ⓘ
surface form:
M3A3 Stuart
Stuart light tank self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
M5 Stuart
M3 Stuart ⓘ
surface form:
M5A1 Stuart
M8 Scott ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 37 mm M6 gun ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
American Car and Foundry
ⓘ
surface form:
American Car and Foundry Company
Cadillac ⓘ Massey-Ferguson ⓘ
surface form:
Massey-Harris
Pressed Steel Car Company ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
approximately 36 mph
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approximately 58 km/h ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
J.E.B. Stuart
ⓘ
surface form:
J. E. B. Stuart
|
| notableFeature |
good mobility
ⓘ
high mechanical reliability ⓘ |
| notableWeakness |
light armor
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underpowered main gun against later German armor ⓘ |
| primaryRole | reconnaissance ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament |
.30 caliber Browning M1919 machine gun
ⓘ
.50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns ⓘ
surface form:
.50 caliber Browning M2 machine gun
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| secondaryRole | infantry support ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1941 ⓘ |
| successor | M24 Chaffee light tank ⓘ |
| suspension | vertical volute spring suspension ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Brazilian Army
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British Army ⓘ British Commonwealth forces ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth forces
Red Army ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Red Army
United States Army ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Burma campaign
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surface form:
Burma Campaign
Italian campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Campaign
Korean War ⓘ North African campaign ⓘ
surface form:
North African Campaign
Pacific War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
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Subject: Stuart light tank Description of subject: The Stuart light tank was a fast, lightly armored American World War II tank widely used by Allied forces for reconnaissance and infantry support.
Referenced by (6)
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