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| - The M3 Stuart is designed to counter the other European tanks if a conventional war took place, such as the Panzer III, BT-5, the Valentine, and the French FCM-36 light tanks. It's 37mm gun was formidable during that time. Until the Introduction of the Panther and the Panzer IV medium tanks made it obsolete to fight German armor. But in the Pacific and in Italy, the Fiat L6/40 and the japanese Type 97 medium tanks never had a match for the Stuart. It's chassis was also used for the light M8 SPG.
- The M3 tanks of the 41st Tank Company were the only armored units available to US forces meeting the Japanese invasion of Hawaii in December 1941. Fletch Armitage served alongside one of the tanks during the battle, and despite its being a light tank, he did know that the tank was still superior to anything the Japanese had. Unfortunately, there weren't where they needed to be in force, while the Japanese tanks were.
- The M3 Stuart, formally Light Tank M3, was an American light tank of World War II. The M3 Stuarts were the first "American manned (US) tanks in WWII" to engage the enemy in tank versus tank combat. M3s were supplied to British and Commonwealth forces under lend-lease prior to the entry of the USA into the war, and used thereafter by US and Allied forces until the end of the war. The name General Stuart or Stuart given by the British comes from the American Civil War Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart and was used for both the M3 and the derivative M5 Light Tank; in British service it also had the unofficial nickname of Honey; named when a tank driver remarked "She's a honey". To the United States Army the tanks were officially known only as "Light Tank M3" and "Light Tank M5".
- Its equipped with short barrel 37.5mm cannon and 1 Browning M1919A4 .30 cal machinegun. (M5 has an extra .30 cal machinegun at its chassis) Though vulnerable to anti-tank fire, the armor of this light tank is tough enough to withstand small arms fire, but not designed for tank-on-tank battle. Its main gun, like many other allied tanks, is designed for infantry support, rather than defeating enemy armor, thus the M3 generally have trouble dealing with Panzer IVs or Panthers, which are quite common on the western front.
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| - The M3 Stuart is designed to counter the other European tanks if a conventional war took place, such as the Panzer III, BT-5, the Valentine, and the French FCM-36 light tanks. It's 37mm gun was formidable during that time. Until the Introduction of the Panther and the Panzer IV medium tanks made it obsolete to fight German armor. But in the Pacific and in Italy, the Fiat L6/40 and the japanese Type 97 medium tanks never had a match for the Stuart. It's chassis was also used for the light M8 SPG.
- The M3 tanks of the 41st Tank Company were the only armored units available to US forces meeting the Japanese invasion of Hawaii in December 1941. Fletch Armitage served alongside one of the tanks during the battle, and despite its being a light tank, he did know that the tank was still superior to anything the Japanese had. Unfortunately, there weren't where they needed to be in force, while the Japanese tanks were.
- Its equipped with short barrel 37.5mm cannon and 1 Browning M1919A4 .30 cal machinegun. (M5 has an extra .30 cal machinegun at its chassis) Though vulnerable to anti-tank fire, the armor of this light tank is tough enough to withstand small arms fire, but not designed for tank-on-tank battle. Its main gun, like many other allied tanks, is designed for infantry support, rather than defeating enemy armor, thus the M3 generally have trouble dealing with Panzer IVs or Panthers, which are quite common on the western front. Players can command an M3 Stuart in Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 and M5 Stuart in Earned in Blood. In-game, the tank is vulnerable from enemy StuG lll fire, Pak 36 guns and Panzerfausts, three to four strikes will kill the lightly armored M3. The M3 is, however, much more manoverable than most other tanks in the series. You should use the manoverbility to your advantage, use it to clear MG nests or destory enemy assault guns (which has no rotating turret) should be fairly easy. But if you want less risk to your tank, move your armor to a safe spot and use the Panzerfaust to take out enemy armor. If needed, you can climb up and use the M2HB Browning to suppress the enemy, while you are mounting the gun, you can still order the tank or your squad to move. The same thing can be done with M4A1/M4A3 Sherman tank. Also, the tank can be used aggressively as mobile cover, the MG42 nest could be a headache, but this will be much easier if you have armor support.
- The M3 Stuart, formally Light Tank M3, was an American light tank of World War II. The M3 Stuarts were the first "American manned (US) tanks in WWII" to engage the enemy in tank versus tank combat. M3s were supplied to British and Commonwealth forces under lend-lease prior to the entry of the USA into the war, and used thereafter by US and Allied forces until the end of the war. The name General Stuart or Stuart given by the British comes from the American Civil War Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart and was used for both the M3 and the derivative M5 Light Tank; in British service it also had the unofficial nickname of Honey; named when a tank driver remarked "She's a honey". To the United States Army the tanks were officially known only as "Light Tank M3" and "Light Tank M5".
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