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Title: Bring the M-24 to Aces High!
Post by: gofaster on September 19, 2005, 08:03:11 AM

I'm tired of driving for Stalin and Hitler!

NA M-24 Chaffee Close Window
 
Light Tank
 
The M24 Chaffee Light Tank.
Photo Courtesy of RunawayStudios.com

(http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/imgs/m24.jpg)
 
 
BASIC INFORMATION:
Designation: M-24 Chaffee
Manufacturer: NA
Country: United States
Service Date: 1944
Type: Light Tank
Crew: 5  
DIMENSIONS:
Length: 16 feet, 6 inches
Width: 9 feet, 8 inches
Height: 8 feet, 1 inch
Weight: 40,500 lbs  
PERFORMANCE STATISTICS:
Powerplant: 2 x Cadillac 44T24 V-8, 100 hp Gasoline Engines.
Max Speed: 35 mph
Max Range: 160 miles
ARMAMENT(S):
1 x 75mm main gun
2 x .30 caliber machine guns
1 x .50 caliber machine guns  
 
HISTORY / NOTES:
The M24 Chaffee was a light tank used throughout 1944 into the 1970's. This was a light tank, employed by reconnaissance units. However, in the U.S. Army divisions in Japan before the (Korean) war, it was the only type of tank available and all of them were in what was supposed to be the divisional heavy tank battalions. Each division had about 15 to 17 M-24 tanks at the time.  

(http://www.olive-drab.com/images/id_m24_full.jpg)

Title: Bring the M-24 to Aces High!
Post by: Whisky58 on September 19, 2005, 08:26:29 AM

Neat, compact & purposeful looking machine.  But 5 crew INSIDE - must've been small fellers or maybe a couple riding shotgun/yomping along behind  :)

Title: Bring the M-24 to Aces High!
Post by: gofaster on September 19, 2005, 09:37:03 AM

Well, 2 sat in front, 1 in the command hatch, then 2 inside the turret to load and fire the gun, I guess! :)

Certainly a better machine than the Sherman.

Title: Bring the M-24 to Aces High!
Post by: Angus on September 21, 2005, 10:37:31 AM

Faster and lighter with the same gun as the Sherman yes?
More vulnerable as well I guess.
Better than the Firefly?naaa

Title: Bring the M-24 to Aces High!
Post by: Guppy35 on September 21, 2005, 11:47:38 AM

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Originally posted by Angus
Faster and lighter with the same gun as the Sherman yes?
More vulnerable as well I guess.
Better than the Firefly?naaa

Agreed.  Sherman Firefly is a much better option.

The problem for the Chaffee, much like the basic Sherman, is that short barrel 75.  Not much use against German armor

That 17 pounder in the Firefly was the equalizer.

Title: M26
Post by: kaos1 on September 21, 2005, 01:10:07 PM

I would rather have a Pershing, so I could kill Tigers