tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post4667088943928022401..comments2024-03-20T11:41:56.776-04:00Comments on Tank Archives: "Obsolete" Light TanksPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-79964400648513345132016-12-18T23:35:11.879-05:002016-12-18T23:35:11.879-05:00M3 Grants were sent to the Burma, China, and New G...M3 Grants were sent to the Burma, China, and New Guinea theaters. Obsolete as battle tanks in the ETO (some chassis were re-purposed as the M7 Priest 105mm howtizer), they served right to war's end against the Japanese, as they vastly superior to all their tanks save for the Type 97 medium (which a Grant was no worse than on par).Doug the Ex-Fat Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10449770493587344595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-46211307019077053622013-09-09T04:21:01.448-04:002013-09-09T04:21:01.448-04:00Far slower than the others, too, including medium ...Far slower than the others, too, including medium tanks with similar armor and guns. Though for how low its mass was, it was a rather efficient tank.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-85071890086300501872013-09-07T14:34:06.658-04:002013-09-07T14:34:06.658-04:00The Valentine wasn't a light tank, it was orig...The Valentine wasn't a light tank, it was originally classified as an Infantry Tank.<br />At some 16 tons, it was about 50% heavier than the BT5, and 3 tons or so more than the Stuart.<br />Later models having either a 6pdr (57mm) or 75mm gun, it also outgunned the other two, with their 37-45mm guns and it's 65mm frontal armour was substantially more than the others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-43803041689912427132013-09-05T03:04:13.808-04:002013-09-05T03:04:13.808-04:00Interesting about the BTs. I have always been inte...Interesting about the BTs. I have always been interested in them, but so little information about them is available in English, especially about their combat records during Khalkin Gol, the Great Patriotic War, and the Manchurian Stretegic Offensive. The best resource I have is a book by Mikhail Baryatinskiy, which lumps them together with the other Soviet light tanks.cwjian90https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395697660805862122noreply@blogger.com