U.S. Army M-2 (1939) by Buffalo1

Photography • Military • posted on Jul 17, 2008

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This is what a "medium" tank looked like for the USA in 1939. On the plus side, you can see what direction American tank design was moving toward with the successful M-3/M-5 "Stuart" series of light tanks. Also the wheels and suspension that made the M-4 "Sherman" tanks so reliable. For those who are waiting for more nudes, hang on! I'll be off my military history kick soon. Ooops. Don't forget the late model PzKw IV with "skirt" turret armor and the long 75 mm gun in the left background. A Brit "Chieftain" (?) is in the right background.

Comments (15)

Charberry

12:00PM | Thu, 17 July 2008

Excellent image. I find this far more fascinating... ;o)

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busi2ness

12:17PM | Thu, 17 July 2008

The gun being mounted high had both advantage and disadvantage as well and the very short chassis but I believe it was very agile, if one can use that word for a lump of solid steel, lol. Keep them coming, I can watch these ladies without being put under surveillance! LOL

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erlandpil

12:29PM | Thu, 17 July 2008

Again Good shot erland

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rainbows

12:46PM | Thu, 17 July 2008

A fine shot! Hugs. Di. xx

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texboy

12:53PM | Thu, 17 July 2008

And tread segments properly placed on the PzKw IV to deflect incoming...tankers have some testicular fortitude, I tell you what!!

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SapUS59

2:38PM | Thu, 17 July 2008

an excellent well restored M-2 and a wonderful shot, thanks for sharing.

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tallpindo

2:41PM | Thu, 17 July 2008

37mm was enough. 57 mm was getting big. Even a shoulder held Russian antitank rifle could make a pinhole that took out a crewman. The suspension clearly was different on American tanks with double wheel trucks and upper idlers. The movie "El Alamein" convinced me this configuration could be successful though my mother wanted to take us to see "The Desert Fox"

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rawdodb

3:04PM | Thu, 17 July 2008

Excllent !!!!!!!!!!! Love the history lessons..

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jocko500

4:19PM | Thu, 17 July 2008

real good history on this tank. super good shot

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neiwil

7:04PM | Thu, 17 July 2008

A stepping stone to better things, but if my life depended on it at the time I'd have been in the Pzkw.Another great capture

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Vik9740

7:20AM | Fri, 18 July 2008

this one looks a bit smaller than the others?

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debbielove

7:55AM | Fri, 18 July 2008

Yep. A great shot. Not seen this one before! Really cool. But, as with Neiwil, I'd rather go to war in a Pzkw IV ! Yep. It is a Chieftian. Still used today by many Armed Forces.

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Richardphotos

1:04PM | Fri, 25 July 2008

to think they were formidable in WWII but in Iraq they are sitting death traps with today's armor piercing shells and roadside bombs excellent capture

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