M24 Chaffee light tank
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The M24 Chaffee light tank was a fast, lightly armored American World War II tank designed to provide improved firepower and mobility for reconnaissance and support roles.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| M24 Chaffee | 0 |
| M24 Chaffee tank | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II tank
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armored fighting vehicle ⓘ light tank ⓘ |
| armorThickness | up to about 38 mm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| designed | 1943 ⓘ |
| designedForRole |
infantry support
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reconnaissance ⓘ |
| designedToImprove |
firepower over earlier U.S. light tanks
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mobility for reconnaissance roles ⓘ |
| engine | Twin Cadillac Series 44T24 V8 petrol engines ⓘ |
| enginePower | 220 hp each ⓘ |
| hullLayout | front-mounted transmission ⓘ |
| inServiceWith |
British Army
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Danish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwegian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistani Army NERFINISHED ⓘ South Korean Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Cadillac
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Massey-Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
about 35 mph
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about 56 km/h ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Adna R. Chaffee Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
low silhouette
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torsion bar suspension for improved ride ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 4,000 ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 75 mm M6 gun ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1945 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1944 ⓘ |
| replaced |
M3 Stuart
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M5 Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament |
.30 caliber Browning M1919 machine gun
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.50 caliber Browning M2 machine gun ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1944 ⓘ |
| successor | M41 Walker Bulldog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| turretType | two-man turret ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Algerian War
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First Indochina War NERFINISHED ⓘ Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Suez Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 18 metric tons ⓘ |
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M24 Chaffee tank