The Rock Island Arsenal initially produced 18 M2 tanks, leaving the U.S. Army with only a handful of modern medium tanks when it entered the conflict. The Army wanted 1,500 M2A1 models, but Rock ...

Immediately pre-war, the United States possessed a rather small and underpowered tank fleet made up almost exclusively of M2 Light Tanks as well as M2 Medium Tanks. These tanks were significantly ...

But the M3’s design was in fact based upon expediency. Entering World War II, the United States fielded only M2A4 and M3 Stuart light tanks and a few dozen M2 medium tank suitable only for training.

The M2 and M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle ... It possesses sufficient cross-country mobility to keep up with the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank, medium and long-range firepower capable of defeating ...