M5A1 Light Tank #16 "Destruction" "U.S.A. 37th Tank Battalion France September 1944" 1:43 Diecast Model by AFVs of WWII

M5A1 Light Tank #16 "Destruction" "U.S.A. 37th Tank Battalion France September 1944". This AFVs of WWII diecast model is offered in 1:43 scale (item 23172-44).

Product specifications

• Condition: new.
• Brand: AFVs of WWII
• Scale: 1:43
• Item number: 23172-44

Features and finish

• Detailing: exterior.
• Licensing: officially licensed.
• Display: plastic showcase included.
• Body features: no opening panels.
• Packaging: sealed manufacturer packaging.
• Construction: diecast metal with plastic components.
• Approximate size: L-4, W-2, H-2.5 inches.
• The M3 Stuart, officially Light Tank, M3, was an American light tank of World War II. An improved version entered service as M5. It was supplied to British and other Commonwealth forces under lend-lease prior to the entry of the U.S. into the war. Thereafter, it was used by U.S. and Allied forces until the end of the war.
• The British service name "Stuart" came from the American Civil War Confederate general J. E. B. Stuart and was used for both the M3 and the derivative M5 Light Tank. In U.S. use, the tanks were officially known as "Light Tank M3" and "Light Tank M5".
• Stuarts were first used in combat in the North African campaign; about 170 were used by the British forces in Operation Crusader (18 November – 30 December 1941). Stuarts were the first American-crewed tanks in World War II to engage the enemy in tank versus tank combat when used in the Philippines in December 1941 against the Japanese.

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