M5 Stuart

M5_Stuart (Stock)

Totals

143000 Price

320 Hit Points

14.92 / 15.22 kgWeight

Crew

1. Commander

Armor

28.6/28.6/25.4Hull Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

38.1/31.8/31.8Turret Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

Maneuver

320 h.p.Engine Power

64.4 km/hSpeed Limit

43 deg/secTraverse Speed

Firepower

40 Standard Shell Damage

56 mmStandard Shell Penetration

2.3 Time for Complete Loading

44 deg/secTurret Traverse Speed

Communication

340 mView Range

395 mSignal Range

M3 Stuart

M5 Stuart

M24 ChaffeeM7

IV

143000

The M5 Stuart entered production in April 1942. By June 1944 a total of 10,884 vehicles in two variants had been produced. The tank was used in all theaters of war.

At first, the M5 Stuart appears to be a minor downgrade from the M3 Stuart, with slightly worse armor and lower speed for more hit points. The biggest difference is the ability to equip the fearsome 75mm Howitzer M3. The M5's excellent speed and agility can be used to expose the thin rear and side armor of your opponents for maximum effect. Be warned though, its accuracy is poor, so come in fast, get close, and then get out of there. You can always come around for another pass from a different angle.

• ISU-122
• T54E1(90)
• Type 95 Kyu-Go
• M5 Stuart

ISU-122

Stock

T54E1(90)

	Level	Turret	Weight (t)	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)
	III	M5	1020	38.1/31.8/31.8	44	340

	Level	Gun	Weight (t)	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time
	III	37 mm Gun M6	82	56/78/19	40/40/50	26.09	0.42	1.7

	Level	Engine	Weight (t)	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact
	IV	Twin Cadillac, Series 42	530	320	20

	Level	Suspension	Weight (t)	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)
	III	VVSS T16E3	3000	15.22	43

	Level	Radio	Weight (t)	Signal Range (m)
	VI	SCR 508	0	395

T54E1(90)

Speed

Type 95 Kyu-Go

	Level	Turret	Weight (t)	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)
	III	M5	1020	38.1/31.8/31.8	44	340

	Level	Gun	Weight (t)	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time
	IV	37 mm Gun T16	153	56/78/19	40/40/50	30.94	0.42	1.7

	Level	Engine	Weight (t)	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact
	IV	Continental R-975-C1	500	350	20

	Level	Suspension	Weight (t)	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)
	III	VVSS T16E3	3000	15.22	43

	Level	Radio	Weight (t)	Signal Range (m)
	VI	SCR 508	0	395

Type 95 Kyu-Go

Recon

M24 Chaffee

	Level	Turret	Weight (t)	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)
	III	M5	1020	38.1/31.8/31.8	44	340

	Level	Gun	Weight (t)	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time
	IV	37 mm Gun T16	153	56/78/19	40/40/50	30.94	0.42	1.7

	Level	Engine	Weight (t)	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact
	IV	Continental R-975-C1	500	350	20

	Level	Suspension	Weight (t)	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)
	IV	VVSS T36E8	3000	16.2	42

	Level	Radio	Weight (t)	Signal Range (m)
	IX	SCR 506	0	615

M5 Stuart

Health

M7

	Level	Turret	Weight (t)	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)
	IV	M5A1	1200	44.5/31.8/31.8	44	370

	Level	Gun	Weight (t)	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time
	IV	37 mm Gun T16	153	56/78/19	40/40/50	30.94	0.42	1.7

	Level	Engine	Weight (t)	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact
	IV	Continental R-975-C1	500	350	20

	Level	Suspension	Weight (t)	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)
	IV	VVSS T36E8	3000	16.2	42

	Level	Radio	Weight (t)	Signal Range (m)
	IX	SCR 506	0	615

Compatible Equipment

Compatible Consumables

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Good top speed and maneuverability
• Excellent damage output with the 75mm howitzer if HEAT ammo is used.
• Good turret traverse speed
• Good view and signal range
• 75mm Howitzer has excellent gun elevation, comparable to artillery, as well as great gun depression.

Cons:

• Has scout matchmaking, it can meet vehicles up to tier 7
• Poor hull and turret armor
• Below average penetration and rate of fire
• 2nd turret has an open top and has weaker armor

Performance

Due to its battle tier placement, this tank is relegated to a scouting role. However, it can do more than just scout; its 75mm howitzer can do significant damage to the thinner armor of enemy tanks. This tank is not completely defenseless, but it cannot stand against enemy fire, harass the enemy with hit and run tactics. This tank can win in a dogfight with pretty much any other tier 4 light, destroy almost any arty it will come up against, and seriously annoy anything else. If you can force the enemy's attention away from allies, their jobs will be much easier and you will have greatly contributed to team victory.

Early Research

• The 37 mm Gun M6, Continental R-975-C1 engine, and SCR 506 radio carry over from the M3 Stuart. All of them can be installed immediately. The 75 mm Howitzer M3 (requires the second turret) will already be unlocked if you played the M2 Medium Tank prior to this tank.
• First research the second turret.
• Research the 75mm Howitzer M3 if you did not research it on the M2 Medium Tank
• Next research the upgraded suspension.
• Go from there.

Historical Info

The United States' M5 Light Tank at the Patton Museum in Ft Knox, Kentucky

The Light Tank M5 was a modified Light Tank M3 with a new power train and an improved armor layout. A radial engine shortage was expected in 1941, and it was decided to find alternative engines to power tanks. The engines in the M5 were Cadillac automobile engines, each with its own transmission. The hull was all-welded, and the glacis was sloped and moved out to make more room for the drivers. The drivers had their own hatches, which were equipped with periscopes. Direct vision for the drivers was through two peepholes that were closed with steel plugs attached with chains. The M5's turret was the same as that on the light tank M3A1. The M5 was originally known as light tank M4, but was redesignated to M5 to avoid confusion with the medium tank M4. The British called the M5 the Stuart VI.

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Historical Gallery

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  M5 Light Tank with the 761st Tank Battalion in Coburg, Germany, 21 April 1945

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  M5 Light Tank with the 7th US Army entering Neustadt a.d. Aisch, Germany on April 6, 1945

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  United States' M5 Light Tank, Stuart, gun mount

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  United States' M5 Light Tank, Stuart, on exercise in 1944

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  United States' M5 Light Tank, Stuart

Sources and External Links

Sources

• Hunnicutt, R. P. Stuart, A History of the American Light Tank. Vol. 1; 1992, Presidio Press. ISBN 0-89141-462-2.
• Zaloga, Steven. M3 & M5 Stuart Light Tank. 1999; Osprey New Vanguard 33. ISBN 978-1-85532-911-9.
• Zaloga, Steven. Japanese Tanks 1939-45. Osprey New Vanguard 137. ISBN 978-1-84603-091-8.
• Zaloga, Steven. Armored Thunderbolt, The US Army Sherman in World War II. 2008; Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-0424-3.
• Hembree, Mark. "History You Can Model" FineScale Modeler February 2011..Page 74 (ISSN 0277-979X, USPS No. 679-590)

External Links

• https://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/m5stuart.html

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