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M2A4 REVIEW
he Light Tank M2 was designed in 1935 before
M2 Lights were produced between 1935 and 1940.
technological progress sped up due to wartime
American factories produced about 696 tanks from
demands. Despite being slightly outdated by World
this line. The M2A4 was the first production model
War II, the M2 saw combat with the US Marine Corps
in 1938 featuring the 37mm standard infantry gun.
1st Tank Battalion on Guadalcanal in 1942. The tank
was not used in any other WWII conflicts, even though
GAME
some records suggest M2A4’s served in Burma and
India with the British 7th Hussars and 2nd Royal
The M2A4 is the first tank in US Ground Forces tree.
Tank Regiment during their engagements with the
Armour is not impressive - between 15 and 37 mm,
Imperial Japanese Army 14th Tank Regiment. The
but those numbers are similar to most of the other
M2A4, which is Tier 1 reserve tank in US Ground
Tier 1 reserve tanks in the game. Certainly M2A4 is
Forces Tree, was the immediate predecessor of the
not tough, but it has impressive speed and is very
M3 Stuart series of light tanks, but also M2 Medium
maneuverable. Y