The tank production lasted from 1941 to 1943. The vehicle was armed with a 37mm M5 gun (which was later replaced with a longer M6 version) and a several Browning machine guns. That name stuck and in British service the M3 was often referred to as "Honey".Ĭompared to the previous Light Tank M2, the Stuart had an improved suspension, better gun recoil mechanism and thicker armour, unusual for a light tank. When a British tankman saw the tank for the first time, he remarked "She's a honey". "Stuart" was a nickname given in reference to James Stuart, an American Confederate States Army general of the Civil War. Subsequently it was deployed by the Allies until the capitulation of Germany. The M3 Stuart was an American light tank that had been delivered to British forces by the US Government during WWII, before the Americans officially entered the war. Notify me when this product is available:Īcademy 1:35 - M3 Stuart "Honey" British version (Replaces ACA01399) - Plastic Model Kit # 13270 Multi-slide moulded lower hull and turret Model Dimensions: Length 148.2mm Width 61mm Item Name: Marder III Ausf.M Tank Destroyer Sd.Kfz.138 - Late About 1,000 units of the Ausf.M were built between 19. The crew of the Ausf.M included the commander, gunner, loader and driver. However, the compartment remained open-topped. The rear-mounted engine of the vehicle was replaced with an engine installed between the driver and the crew. That gave the crew more room in the fighting compartment decreasing their visibility and exposure to enemy fire. Unlike the earlier models, it featured sloped armour and an improved fighting compartment which was closed in the rear ensuring better protection of the crew. The Sd.Kfz.138 Ausf.M was the latest variant of the series armed with the Pak 40. The main armament consisted of either Soviet 76-mm divisional field gun M1936, or German 75-mm Pak 40 anti-tank gun. It was based on the Panzer 38(t) featuring its chassis and a roofless fighting compartment. The Marder III ("Marder" means "marten" in English, named after the weasel like animal) was a family of German tank destroyers deployed from 1942 to 1945 on all fronts of the Second World War.
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