Tier 2, 2.7, Light Tank, Tech Tree

M3 Stuart/Light Tank M3 was a US light tank of World War II, first entered service in the British Army in early 1941 and saw action in the North African campaign in July 1941. Later an improved version of the tank entered service as the M5 in 1942 to be supplied to British and other allied Commonwealth forces under lend-lease prior to the entry of the United States into the war.

The M5A1 Stuart is the second variant of the Light Tank M5 Stuart family. Originally developed from the Light Tank M3 Stuart family in response to the wartime shortage of the radial aero-engines used in the M3 light tanks, a new version with twin Cadillac V8 engines and dual Hydra-Matic gearboxes functioning through a transfer case was designed. This tank was quieter, cooler, and more spacious; the automatic transmission also made crew training faster. The new light tank (originally designated Light Tank M4 Stuart but subsequently referred to as Light Tank M5 Stuart to avoid confusion with the Medium Tank M4 Sherman) had a remodelled hull with a raised rear deck over the engine compartment, a sloped glacis plate, and driver's hatches moved to the top. In 1942, the M5 Stuart gradually replaced the M3 Stuart in production, and as the M7 light tank project proved undesirable, the Light Tank M24 Chaffee replaced the M5 Stuart in 1944. A total of 8,884 M5 and M5A1 tanks were manufactured. The 75 mm M8 howitzer motor carriage (M8 HMC) was also based on the M5 chassis with an open-top turret.

Control:

AG 1 - Movement
AG 2 - Turret Traverse and Elevation
Yaw - Turn

Featured a vertical stabilizer