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Is the M2 Medium Tank a medium tank or light tank?

I was just wondering was the M2 Medium Tank a medium tank or a light tank? I found a website that said the M2 Medium Tank was a light tank. The website is http://wwiivehicles.com/usa/tanks_light/m2_light_tank.html --Mr. Yooper 23:37, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There was a medium tank designated Medium Tank M2 and an unrelated light tank designated Light Tank M2. Same with M3, btw. Bukvoed 05:38, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, i was just wondering thanks. --Mr. Yooper 17:45, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You are not the only one to be confused.

For example, that wwiivehicle.com article is about the Light M2, but the image is of the Medium M2. Near the top of the page there is a link to additional photos, and most of these are of the Light M2, except two last images which are of the Light M3. Oh well...

Anyway, that naming system created some confusion in the US Army too, so they eventually stopped giving the same number to different tanks. Bukvoed 18:25, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It is a medium tank. The M2 light is different. The M2 light was often called the Honey by British forces using it because it was so reliable. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.106.7.235 (talk) 16:18, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

No. The Honey was the M3 light tank (Stuart). The Brits got a handful of M2A4s but it was a drop in the bucket compared to the M3 lights. DMorpheus2 (talk) 17:24, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Editing required?

No concerns with "The M2 was already obsolete when it entered service" but stating that "...Soviet BT-7, which could easily withstand 37 mm hits" seems very much incorrect. The BT-7M had a maximum of 22mm of armor, and http://gva.freeweb.hu/weapons/usa_guns2.html shows that the M5 could defeat 26mm at 20 degrees slope at 500 yards. With thin side and rear armor the BT-7 should not be included in this sentence, although it was a much better tank. Gltyrebyter (talk) 22:17, 1 December 2010 (UTC)gltyrebyter[reply]

M2 Medium Tank (Howitzer) used in Philippines and Korea 1945-46

My Dad (93, still alive) was Sgt for a M2 Tank w/ Howitzer used in Philippines and Korea 1945-46. We have pictures. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sceptreofjudah (talk • contribs) 05:29, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Inaccuracies in supposed combat performance.

"and German Panzer III which could withstand 37 mm (1.5 in) anti-tank guns" The 37mm M3 Cannon could most defiantly penetrate a Pz.III within 500 yards. I will provide sources bellow. APC M51 Shot (meet angle 30°, homogeneous armor) 53mm at 500 yards (Hunnicutt - Stuart: A History of the American Light Tank, p 496) Panzer 3 armor Armor 10 mm – 30 mm (additional 30mm plate added later) http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/nazi_germany/Panzer_III.php — Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.104.198.186 (talk) 18:57, 7 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]