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M2 Light — Tier II American light tank

M2 Light

II

Parameters

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240
HP
16 / 17
258.4
View range
1 / 17
Firepower
Shell
731
DPM
14 / 17
48
Penetration
6 / 17
40
Damage
8 / 17
50
Devices/crew damage
6 / 17
—
Burst damage
— / —
782
Velocity
7 / 17
25.00%
Penetration loss over distance
7 / 17
—
Explosion radius
— / —
640
DPM
12 / 15
70
Penetration
6 / 15
35
Damage
8 / 15
50
Devices/crew damage
6 / 15
—
Burst damage
— / —
978
Velocity
5 / 15
12.86%
Penetration loss over distance
1 / 14
—
Explosion radius
— / —
914
DPM
8 / 11
19
Penetration
6 / 11
50
Damage
8 / 11
50
Devices/crew damage
6 / 11
—
Burst damage
— / —
782
Velocity
2 / 11
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
0.31
Explosion radius
8 / 11
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
37.0
Caliber
8 / 17
18.29
Rate of fire
11 / 17
3.28
Reload time
1 / 7
0.00
Magazin reload time
— / —
—
Magazine size
— / —
—
Shell reload time
— / —
Gun handling
1.59
Base aim time
3 / 17
0.366
Dispersion
3 / 17
Dispersion factors
0.250
When moving
16 / 17
0.250
When rotating
16 / 17
0.140
When rotating turret
12 / 17
3.500
After shot
12 / 17
Gun angles
6°
Depression
15 / 17
19°
Elevation
15 / 17
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 17
37.33
Turret traverse speed
10 / 17
Mobility
8.67
Weight
12 / 17
Speed
58
Forward
3 / 17
20
Backward
1 / 17
Effective Power / Weight ratio
29.33
On hard terrain
3 / 17
22.05
On medium terrain
3 / 17
17.77
On soft terrain
3 / 17
Traverse speed
42.12
On hard terrain
12 / 17
31.67
On medium terrain
14 / 17
25.52
On soft terrain
15 / 17
3.85m×2.20m×2.04m
Size
14 / 17

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 64–80
  • 48–64
  • 32–48
  • 16–32
  • 0–16
Spaced armor
  • 64–80
  • 48–64
  • 32–48
  • 16–32
  • 0–16
Weak
Strong
Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:
  • — less than 30%
  • — between 30% and 70%
  • — more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells
In battle vs:
Head on
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
Historical Reference

Development of the vehicle based on the M2A3 model was started in December 1938. The tank featured a new two-man turret with more powerful armament. A total of 365 vehicles were manufactured from May 1940 through March 1941. In April 1942, ten additional tanks were produced for training purposes. Some vehicles were supplied to the U.K. under Lend-Lease, others were deployed with the U.S. Marine Corps and saw combat in the Pacific Theater.

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