Overview
The United States Army began developing light tanks even before the country was at war. In the early 1930s, models were drawn up and revised, eventually leading to the M3 rank series in mid-1940. Many of these tanks were provided to Britain through the Lend-Lease program before the United States entered World War II. Improvements were made to the M3 after the Japanese attacked the American bases in the Philippines in December 1941, and the M3A1 was born. Although it was quickly proven ineffective in the European Theater of Operations, the M3A1 did well in the Pacific against the lighter Japanese tanks. The Stuart tank would be replaced by the Sherman tank model in 1943, although this new tank was not as small and practical for jungle warfare as the Stuart.
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Motor Pool
The Education Outreach Motorpool Collection is a series of vehicles used for hands-on tactile learning and programs. Check out these vehicles and the maintenance projects that keep them “alive”
