War thunder m5a1 stuart like old people dating youtube. Gameplay in the m5a1 stuart in war thunder, ground forces, on realistic battle settings. By june 1944 a total of 8,884 vehicles in two variants had been produced. Turret thickness over mm of rha equivalent engine. How to compare modern tanks with the ones in ww2 quora. The m5a1 is the most advanced version of the stuart light tank series used by the u. Nov 19, 2014 ground war tanks is a browserbased massively multiplayer online action game. M42a1 duster late type selfpropelled antiaircraft gun vietnam war 5 afv club. Tanks reconstructed the real conflicts in armored warfare back in 20th century. During world war ii, the allies used the m4 sherman medium tank more than any other tank. Summon your brothers and friends, the rumbling tanks cant wait. The turret profile is also much lower, so you have less exposed area when hull down. The procurement and training of ground combat troops. Delivered to you on a full size master sheet measuring 42x 30.
The blueprint will arrive uncut, edge not slit, or trimmed, and are marked for proper 36x24 finishing. It has been quite a few years since i have ran some battles with the infamous m5a1. Figure 2 figure 2 is a frontal view of stuart 1243 with frontal armor stowage configuration typical of that found in normandy, 1944. People tell me that the stuart m5 light tank looks funny and that it seems right out of.
Ww1 british tanks model kits the military model kits will allow you to reconstruct great historical battles. Ww1 british tanks model kits all the model kits at. After the war, armies improved their aging tank designs, using them as the basis for new tanks. The power to terrify first world war tanks in the first part of this series we saw some strangelyshaped armored vehicles from the first idea of a tank to realworld preww1 war machines. The french were able to field their successful turreted renault ft17 light tanks in the war to great effect while the british preferred their turretless lozengeshaped steel beasts instead.
Powered by twin cadillac series 42 v8 gasoline engines producing 296 gross horsepower and 560 ftlbs gross torque, this 33,500 lb vehicle is capable of a max speed of 36 miles per hour on level roads. The antiaircraft, armored, tank destroyer, and airborne commanders stressed the special intricacy. Tanks, mark i, wheels for the use of other equipment. During the civil war 19461949, many of these vehicles were. A design emerged as the sturmpanzerwagen oberschlesien classified as an assault armored wagon and armed with a cannon in a traversing turret. Things that would get other tanks hull down will completely mask you. I picked up the m5a1 stuart 5th canadian armored division bundle on sale last week and decided to let it roam the jungle a bit. The first tanks of the m5 series were produced in april 1942, and a new modification, the m5a1, was preferred over other variants. The book is filled with illustrations and large photos of the preserved mark iv tank with associated descriptions about its development, motive power, armour. Dr dan saranga download image request a vector version. The first tanks had great potential that would be capitalized upon during the next world war, but early models suffered from design flaws and lack of doctrine for their use on the. They were the predecessors of postwar tank design, and ultimately, our own. See more ideas about ww2 tanks, ww2 and armored vehicles.
Tanks the russian server he gives all your tank back to the russian server guys. You can create dioramas with a scale tank model, small scale soldiers, a canon and buildings. Dr dan saranga download image request a vector version of this image. Afvclub m5a1 stuart light tank plastic model tank kit 5. Hobby master m5a1 stuart light tanks the motor pool. Us army m5 stuart light tanks described through original tech manual excerpts and supplemental photos. The 75 mm gun motor carriage m8 is a gift rank i american tank destroyer with a battle rating of 2. Honeywell atg gas turbine engine produces 1500 horsepower.
By the spring of 1943 the commanders of the light tank battalions wanted both the m3 and m5 declared surplus and withdrawn from combat, but this was never really likely to happen. Ground war tanks is a browserbased massively multiplayer online action game. The players will operate wwiiera tanks to fight their way to supreme glory. The m5a1 stuart 5th canadian armored division is a gift rank ii american light tank with a battle rating of 2. The light tank, m5 was replaced in the light tank, m5a1, which was standartised on 194209 but reclassified as a substitute standard in 194407. M5a1 stuart light tank patton tank, tank armor, military history, ww2 history. Modern weapons compared to now ww1 m1 grand modern m16 modern tanks have advanced with technology. The m5 stuart also general stuart was an extension of the original m3 stuart light tank line of 1941 and brought about by the american military relocation of vital warmaking supplies namely the continental aero engine used in the m3. The main change was the introduction of a radio bulge in the turret, similar to the one on the light tank, m3a3. Sturmpanzerwagen oberschlesien assault tank prototype. After that, the m8a1 became available again as a warbond shop reward as part of war.
This beast second of the french heavy tanks of the first world war had very strange specs. Modern weapons have been upgraded with more than 1 shot and easy reloading. The us army needed a more convincing light tank than the small m2, especially after the 1940 campaign, following a new tactical thinking about armored forces in the usa. The early designs were unsophisticated and had little success when they were first used by the british army on the somme in 1916. The m24 chaffee was intended to replace the aging and obsolete light tank m5 stuart, which was used in supplementary roles m5 entered production in april 1942. Warflare tanks slg game more tanks general war rise of myth. The man who left dust upon his book shelf, appeared in formation. A flying cromwell mk viii tank at the royal armoured corps testing grounds in bovington, england. How do you compare modern tanks with the ones in ww2. This book is an excellent look at the development of the first tanks in world war one, with particular reference to a restored mark iv tank owned by the tank museum in the united kingdom. In the m5, the rear deck was raised so that the two cadillac engines would fit inside the tank. A recent game i had is1 mix of tigers, panther etc came across 4 t54 in the other team, absolute joke we are pounding them, nothing and they take out 7 of us one shot on ea.
The m3 stuart, officially light tank, m3, was an american light tank of world war ii. In general war, you can lead your own army and experience a. A total of 100 tanks of this type were supplied to the kuomintang. In an era in which the only ground forces capable of multiplerole combat were tanks, these behemoths of steel prospered and flourished in the years of the war. It was officially known as the stuart vi by the british. Rossiter has written an article on how to drive a mki tank which sheds some light on this question. Post war tanks should not be in ww2 game which mainly consists of ww2 vehicles a separate platform should be made for them.
The leaves are starting to change color in the tank park world war i, panzer. World war 1 era tanks were not designed to fight other tanks because there were no opposing tanks to fight. Oct 17, 2018 the m5 stuart also general stuart was an extension of the original m3 stuart light tank line of 1941 and brought about by the american military relocation of vital war making supplies namely the continental aero engine used in the m3. M5a1 stuart light tank this is a real blueprint made directly from vellum masters. Tanks is a tankthemed 3d thirdperson shooting game that faithfully reconstructs the distant past and brings players back to those turbulent and chaotic years. Tanks introducing a faster take on the online tank fighting genre with more forgiving matches featuring respawn mechanics, as well as the game being played fully via unity, allowing you to log into your account and play from almost any pc or tablet you come across in your travels. The m5, m5a1, and howitzer motor carriage m8 versions in. If i didnt have great interest in the m5 and the whole line of stuart tanks i would be disappointed. Their goal is to build collector items which provide unprecedented levels of enjoyment for customers.
Tanks introducing a faster take on the online tank fighting genre with more forgiving matches featuring respawn mechanics, as well as the game being played fully via unity, allowing you to log into your account and play from almost any. With the amazing browserbased 3d engine, ground war tanks reconstructed the real conflicts in armored warfare back in 20th century. The us built more than 49,000 sherman tanks during world war ii. M5 stuart light tank crew manual paperback august 20, 2011. The light tank m5a1 stuart is an rank ii american light tank with a battle rating of 2. If you were to line up an entire company of mk iv or v tanks 25 in a row and have an m1 fire a apfsdst round at the first tank i bet it would go all the way through to the last tank in line. It was supplied to british and other commonwealth forces under lendlease prior to the entry of the u. With the amazing browserbased 3d engine, ground war. Like its predecessor the m2a4, the stuart was armed with a 37mm m5 main gun. The 1900s were perhaps the most fascinating period in tank history as nothing on the engineering side was.
They were the predecessors of post war tank design, and ultimately, our own. The light tank m5 was a modified light tank m3 with a new power train and an improved armor layout. M5a1 stuart light tank, battle of guningtou the bear of kinmen 5 afv club. General war is a browserbased massively multiplayer online strategy game with 2. Tanks and tank warfare by michael david kennedy world war i introduced new technologies and doctrine in a quest to overcome the tactical stalemate of the trenches. Options to build early, mid or late production variants and each sprue has cullen hedgecutters, us and british commander figures.
The name general stuart or stuart was given by the british and comes from the american civil war confederate general j. Top ten postwar tanks wwii a truly pioneering age of thank design. It was one of the first american tanks to be released with the american ground tree in update 1. This amounted to more than half of americas tank production, and to the combined output of germany and great britain. The light tank m3 and m5, known as the general stuart, was the first tank used by american forces in armored combat during wwii. Hobby master m5a1 stuart light tanks hobby master is set up by a group of hobby enthusiasts and specialists who endeavor to establish new industrial standards in the diecast space. A radial engine shortage was expected in 1941, and it was decided to find alternative engines to power tanks.
Log into facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. After the m24 chaffee was developed, the m5a1 tanks were deemed obsolete and were exported to other countries, including china. Things that would barely cover the tread line on other tanks will get you hull down. Afvclub m5a1 stuart light tank afv35s60 m5a1 stuart light tank this is the 5 scale m5a1. The battle of cambrai, however, proved that tanks were effective, and they. This book covers the design and development of tanks during the first world war, describing the types that were used in action and the most important battles in which they fought. Jun 23, 2009 by 1918 over 2,700 tanks had been built in britain, while france, germany, the united states, italy and russia had all produced tanks of their own. Germanys early world war ii main tank legends of warfare. The steering tail seen on the first tanks betrays their origin in prewar agricultural tractors, with the front steering wheels of those machines e. Tanks is a tankthemed 3d thirdperson shooting game. Modern tanks m1 abram, challenger 1, leopard 2, t80, etc will be in the higher br in tier 6 if not tier 7 while ww1 would probably be an april fools thing.
No crossing trenches for it either, due to its short tracks and very long body. During the fighting in north africa the m5 was slowly replaced by the m5a1, although some of the older tanks remained in use to the end of the war. Tanks is a tankthemed 3d thirdperson shooting game which immerses the players in hectic world war ii tank combat. Jan 02, 2016 post war tanks should not be in ww2 game which mainly consists of ww2 vehicles a separate platform should be made for them. Although tanks have become a symbol of military power, the first tanks were created as a temporary solution to the deadlock created by trench warfare. Afvclub m5a1 stuart light tank afv35s60 m5a1 stuart light tank this is the 5 scale m5a1 stuart light tank plastic model kit from afv. Jul 01, 20 this book is an excellent look at the development of the first tanks in world war one, with particular reference to a restored mark iv tank owned by the tank museum in the united kingdom.
799 975 836 1281 801 1382 1418 901 807 1166 1064 1034 607 847 805 953 151 987 397 908 287 653 112 825 1310 1129 154 1240 845 450 1026 369 788 407 1088 1025 45 84 124 1089 355 879 397 204