M24 CHAFFEE LIGHT TANK
“THE TANK WAS FOUND TO BE EFFICIENT, SIMPLE TO USE, RELIABLE AND RUGGED”
The US Army’s M24 Chaffee light tank was the replacement for the M3/M5 Stuart light tanks and was a leap forward in light tank design, greatly improving the concept in all directions.
It had modern torsion bar suspensions, completely revised welded steel armour, improved protection and, more importantly, a much more potent lightweight 75mm (2.95in) main gun. The Stuarts only had
