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Stuart TankThe Stuart was an American light tank of World War II in use with British forces prior to the entry of the USA into the European theatre. The name comes from the Civil War general Jeb Stuart. The name refers to both the M3 and M5 Light Tank. To the United States Army the tanks were officially known only as Light Tank M3 and Light Tank M5. History Observing events in Europe, American tank designers realized that the M2 Light Tank was becoming obsolete and set about increasing its armor. Variants M3
British designated as Stuart I. M3A1
British designated as Stuart III. M3A2
Was never produced. M3A3
British designated as Stuart V. M5
British designated as Stuart VI. M5A1
Like the M5, the British designated this tank as Stuart VI. Notes An M4 version of this tank was never produced so as to avoid confusion with the M4 Sherman. British, Commonwealth and Chinese forces used this tank. Some variants in use in the Western Desert received the name 'Honey' External links
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