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Country Tank

The tanks on different countries will have some of their characteristics.

American Tanks
The American Tanks are very well-to-do. Have good guns, armour and maneuverbality.

Light Tanks
The fast on the American tanks. These are:

The T1 Cunningham is a prototype built in the 1922 through 1928. This tank was never mass produced, nor it was ever fielded. The M2 Light Tank was developed in 1935 by the Rock Island arsenal as an infantry tank for the U.S Army. It was inspired by the well-known Vickers 6-ton. It's main armament was one .50 caliber M2 Browning machine gun in a small, one-man turret, which 10 are made. The U.S Infantry Branch then decided to switch to a twin turret configuration, with a .30 caliber machine gun in the second turret. These two turret tanks were nicknamed 'Mae West' by the troops, after the popular busty movie star. This twin-turret layout was inefficient, but was a common feature of the 1930's light tanks derived from the Vickers, such as the Soviet T-26 and the Polish 7TP. From the events of the Spanish Civil War, the US Army drew the conclusion that tanks had to be better armed and protected. By 1940 the twin machine gun turrets were replaced by one larger turret with a 37mm gun, and armour was increased by 25 mm. Other upgrades includes improved transmission, suspension and better engine cooling. The Fall of France affected the progress of the US Tank program. In July 1940, work began on a new light tank based on the M2. Stronger armour and a longer tank hull eventually led to the M3 Stuart. The importance of the M2 lies in the basis of the M3, which exploited the high speed and reliability of the mechanical parts based on the M2 program. Deployed just as training. (See the full story of the M2 Light Tank by researching it.) This vehicle started using airplane engines. Eventually, this tank became the M2A2 light tank. One unit was built based on the experienced gained from the T1 Cunningham-T6 series. This unit was built at the Rock Island Arsenal. Just not used in WW2. The best-known light tank in WW2. Total of 13,859 vehicles were manufactured from 1941 to September 1943. Used in all theaters of the war. Developed at the request if the Dutch East Indies. Total of 125 vehicles were manufactured from 1941-1942. Only 20 were ordered and never saw action. Entered production in April 1942. By June 1944, a total of 10,884 vehicles were manufactured. Used in all theaters of the war.
 * T1 Cunningham
 * M2 Light Tank
 * T2 Light Tank
 * M22 Locust
 * M3 Stuart
 * MTLS-1G14
 * M5 Stuart