The first American tank to see combat in World War II, the M3 Stuart was designed as an upgraded version of the now obsolete M2 medium tank. Delivered to the UK and her Commonwealth nations in 1940 under the lend-lease act, the Stuart would soon go to war with American crews as well, and would be depolyed throughout Europe, North Africa, and the Far East. Though declared obsolete in 1943, many would continue to serve till the end of the war.

M3A1 Stuart Vehicle Stats:
Type: Light Tank
Manufacturer: American Car Foundry
First deployed: August 1941

Crew: 4
Length: 4.54 m
Width: 2.22 m
Height: 2.3 m
Weight: 12.7 tons

Armor: 51mm
Armament, primary: 1 x 37mm M6 L/56 US tank gun
Armament, secondary: 3 x 7.62mm Browning M1919 MG (coaxial and hull-mounted), 1 x 7.62mm M2 AA MG (tripod mounted)
Ammo stowage, primary: 116 rounds
Ammo stowage, secondary: 8,270 rounds

Powerplant: Continental-Wright 670 250hp air-cooled radial gasoline engine
Max speed: 58km/h
Max range: 120km

Operators: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Greece, Italy (post-1943), Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Soviet Union, Turkey, UK, Uruguay, USA, Yugoslavia (partisans); (post-war) Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Israel, Pakistan, Paraguay, Yugoslavia (Federal Army).