Baldwin Locomotive Works would begin manufacturing the M6 but shortly after its production it would be deemed obsolete due to the quickly evolving war in Europe. Because of this none of the 40 produced would see actual combat. They would instead be kept on American soil and used in the other necessary tactics of war, propaganda movies and war bond tours. On the opposite side of the spectrum we have the M3 Stuart (M3 Light Tank). The M3 would take a lot of the positive aspects of the M2 and expand upon them, to the effect that our British allies would request support from America before we had officially entered the war. Over 4500 M3s would be produced with several different variants each having increased performance, armor or other mechanical advancements. Some of the most notable advancements would come with the M3A1 Stuart III which would bring about a gyro stabilized main gun and powered traversal of the main turret. But for all the advancements the M3 had it was still a “light” tank. “They had
Baldwin Locomotive Works would begin manufacturing the M6 but shortly after its production it would be deemed obsolete due to the quickly evolving war in Europe. Because of this none of the 40 produced would see actual combat. They would instead be kept on American soil and used in the other necessary tactics of war, propaganda movies and war bond tours. On the opposite side of the spectrum we have the M3 Stuart (M3 Light Tank). The M3 would take a lot of the positive aspects of the M2 and expand upon them, to the effect that our British allies would request support from America before we had officially entered the war. Over 4500 M3s would be produced with several different variants each having increased performance, armor or other mechanical advancements. Some of the most notable advancements would come with the M3A1 Stuart III which would bring about a gyro stabilized main gun and powered traversal of the main turret. But for all the advancements the M3 had it was still a “light” tank. “They had