[Lokibob]

 

 

I took this picture y-day with the intention of finding out what tank it is.

 

It is probably 12 feet from front to rear (3 person tank??), and probably no more that 8 feet top to bottom.

 

I saw this thread and thought somebody might find this picture interesting.

 

Can anybody ID it?

 

I can take a couple of more pictures (front on type) but it is on private property, and the person who owns enforces it.

 

 

 

[WhiskeyPapa]

Can anybody ID it?

M-5 Stuart

Walt

[WhiskeyPapa]

My recruiter promised me I could be a tanker.

He was lying.

Walt

[snippy_about_it]

I'm sure the Tread Heads will have a better answer. All I have to offer is it has a "vertical Volute" suspension and the closest I can find with 4 road wheels is th M5 Stuart or the M8 Howitzer Motor carriage.

I'm sure you'll have your answer after the west coast wakes up!

Thanks for joining us and bringing the pic to the Foxhole.

[gridlock]

I can take a couple of more pictures (front on type) but it is on private property, and the person who owns enforces it.

Never mess with a homeowner who has his own tank...

[SAMWolf]

Don't know if anyone has answered yet but it's a Stuart. Not sure if it's the M3 or M5 version but based on the turret I'd guess M5

[PAR35]

Also interesting is the old US Army flatcar that the tank is sitting on. I think that all of the USAX rolling stock was converted to DODX some years ago.

[Iris7]

Looks like a late US M3 "Stuart", the suspension and engine compartments are characteristic. Useful in the Pacific since the Japanese were very weak on anti-tank weapons, unlike the Germans. A pre war design, very competitive in 1941, fast.

[archy]