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M24 Chaffee – WWII US Light Tank Preorders now - take 15% off this weekend using coupon code REMEMBER25 Arriving on the battlefield in the final months of the Second World War, the M24 Chaffee was light and fast, but packed a powerful punch. Designed to replace the undergunned M3/M5 Stuart, the Chaffee carried a 75mm M6 gun, rather than the smaller 37mm cannon. Despite the heavier gun, the Chaffee still weighed only around 18 tons, and its two Cadillac V8 engines provided a top speed of about 35

15K views · 632 reactions | The M24 Chaffee was a leap forward in light tank design and entered service with the US Army in winter 1944. It first saw action during the Battle of the Bulge and saw service with many countries until the 1980’s and beyond! Find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwrFDhWX1gg | The Tank Museum | Facebook

The M24 Chaffee was developed by the Cadillac Division of General Motors in Detroit. Its low profile contrasted sharply with earlier American light tanks as did the use of torsion bar suspension and the excellent 75mm gun, a modified aircraft weapon. The Chaffee was powered by two Cadillac engines and gearboxes at the back and the steering mechanism at the front. It entered service towards the end of the Second World War, as well as seeing action in Korea and Vietnam - and was supplied to at lea