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Name | Light Tank M24 | Place of origin | United States | Used by | See Operators | Wars | World War II, Korean War, First Indochina War, Algerian War, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 | Produced | 1944 � August 1945 | Weight | 18.4 tonnes (40,500 lb) | Length | 5.56 m (18.24 ft) (w/ gun) 5.03 m (16.5 ft) (w/o gun) | Width | 3 m (9.84 ft) | Height | 2.77 m (9.08 ft) | Crew | 5 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver) | Armor | 9.5 � 25 mm (0.37 � 1.49 in) | Primary armament | 1 × 75 mm Gun M6 L / 39 48 rounds | Secondary armament | 1 × .50 cal Browning M2HB machine gun 440 rounds 2 × .30-06 Browning M1919A4 machine gun 3,750 rounds | Engine | 2 × Cadillac Series 44T24, 8 Cylinder | Engine Power | 300/220 hp (220/164 kW) total | Power/weight | 16.09 hp/tonne | Suspension | Torsion Bar | Operational range | 161 km (100 mi) | Speed | 56 km/h (35 mi/h) (road) 40 km/h (25 mi/h) (off-road) |
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The Light Tank M24 was an American light tank used during World War II and in postwar conflicts including the Korean War and with the French in the War in Algeria and First Indochina War. In British service it was given the service name Chaffee, after the United States Army General Adna R. Chaffee, Jr., who helped develop the use of tanks in the United States armed forces.
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