M5 Stuart

M5_Stuart (Stock)

Totals

143000 가격

320 내구력

14.92 / 15.22 kg중량

Crew

1. 지휘관

Armor

28.6/28.6/25.4차체 장갑(정면/측면/후면, mm)

38.1/31.8/31.8포탑 장갑(정면/측면/후면, mm)

Maneuver

320 마력엔진 출력

64.4 km/h최대 속력

43 도/초회전 속도

Firepower

40 기본 포탄 공격력

56 mm기본 포탄 관통력

2.3 클립 재장전 시간

44 도/초포탑 회전 속도

Communication

340 m관측 범위

395 m통신 범위

M3 Stuart

M5 Stuart

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IV

143000

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.

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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