United States Index

American Tanks

Name	Alternative Names	Description	Year and Type	Stage
M1 Combat Car	None	Machine Gun Armed Calvary Tank	Light Tank	Production
M2	None	Machine Gun Armed Light Tank	Light Tank	Production
M2A1	None	Machine Gun Armed Light Tank	1935 Light Tank	Production
M2A2 Mae West	None	Machine Gun Armed Twin-Turreted Light Tank	1935 Light Tank	Production
M2A3 Mae West	None	Machine Gun Armed Twin-Turreted Light Tank	1938 Light Tank	Production
M2A4	None	37mm Armed Light Tank	1939 Light Tank	Production
M2	None	37mm armed medium tank	Medium Tank	Production
M3 Lee	Lee, Grant I	Early Lee	Medium Tank	Production
M3A1 Lee	Lee II	Lee Medium Tank	Medium Tank	Production
M3A2 Lee	Lee III	Lee Medium Tank	Medium Tank	Production
M3A3 Lee	Lee IV, Lee V	Lee Medium Tank	Medium Tank	Production
M3A4 Lee	Lee VI	Lee Medium Tank	Medium Tank	Production
M3A5 Lee	Grant II	Lee Medium Tank	Medium Tank	Production
M4 Sherman	Sherman I	Early Sherman	Medium Tank	Production
M4A1 Sherman	Sherman II	Sherman Variant	Medium Tank	Production
M4A1E4 Sherman	M4A1(76)W	M4A1 with 76mm M1 and Wet Storage	Medium Tank	Production
M4A1E6 Sherman	None	Post war Export Sherman	Medium Tank	Production
M4A1E8 Sherman	M4A1(76)W HVSS	M4A1E2 with HVSS suspension	Medium Tank	Production
M4A1E9 Sherman	None	M4A1 Remanufactured with more armor and 75mm M3	Medium Tank	Production
M4A2 Sherman	Sherman III	Sherman Variant	Medium Tank	Production
M4A2E4 Sherman	None	M4A2 with torsion bar suspension	Medium Tank	Production
M4A2E8 Sherman	M4A2(76)W HVSS	M4A2 with 76mm M1 and HVSS suspension	Medium Tank	Production
M4A3 Sherman	Sherman IV	Late Sherman	Medium Tank	Production
M4A3E2 Sherman	Sherman Jumbo (Post War)	M4A3, Uparmored	Medium Tank	Production
M4A3E4 Sherman	M4A3(76)W	M4A3 with 76mm M1 and wet stowage	Medium Tank	Production
M4A3E8 Sherman	M4A3(76)W HVSS, Sherman Easyeight	M4A3E4 with HVSS suspension	Medium Tank	Production
M4A3E9 Sherman	M4A3(105)W HVSS	M4A3E8 Armored with 105mm M4	Medium Tank	Production
M4A4 Sherman	Sherman V	Late Sherman	Medium Tank	Production
M4A5	Ram	Unused American Designation of Canadian Ram tank	Medium Tank	Paper
M4A6 Sherman	None	Composite Configuration Sherman	1943 Medium Tank	Prototype
M5	None	3 Inch Tank Destroyer	Gun Motor Carriage	Production
M6	T1E2 (prototype designation)	76mm armed heavy tank	1941 Heavy Tank	Production
M6A1	T1E3 (prototype designation)	76mm armed heavy tank	1942 Heavy Tank	Production
M6A2E1	None	105mm Armed tank with prototype T29 heavy tank turret	1944 Heavy Tank	Prototype
M7 Priest	None	105mm Self Propelled Gun Based on M3 Chassis	1942 Self Propelled Gun	Production
M7B1 Priest	None	105mm Self Propelled Gun Based on M4A3 Chassis	1944 Self Propelled Gun	Production
M7B2 Priest	None	105mm Self Propelled Gun Based on M4A3 Chassis, better elevation	Self Propelled Gun	Production
M8	Armored Gun System	105mm M68 armed vehicle	Light Tank	Prototype
M8 Greyhound	None	37mm armed 6x6 armored car	Light Armored Car	Production
M8E1 Greyhound	None	M8 Greyhound with new suspension	Light Armored Car	Prototype
M8 Scott	T47 (prototype designation)	Howitzer Motor Carriage on M5 chassis	1942 Howitzer Motor Carriage	Production
M8A1	None	Gun Motor Carriage on M5A1 chassis	Gun Motor Carriage	Prototype
M9	T40 (Prototype Designation)	Gun Motor Carriage on M3 chassis	Tank Destroyer	Production
M10	TD	Gun Motor Carriage on M4 chassis	Tank Destroyer	Production
M12	None	155mm Self Propelled Gun based on M3 Chassis	1942 Self Propelled Gun	Production
M18 Hellcat	T70(Prototype Designation)	Fast Lightly Armored Gun Motor Cariage	Tank Destroyer	Production
M20 Utility Car	None	Utility Car based on M8 Greyhound	Utility Car	Production
M22 Locust	Locust I	37mm Armed Airborne Tank	Light Tank	Production
M24 Chaffee	T24 (prototype designation)	75mm armed replace for Stuart tanks	1944 Light Tank	Production
M27	T23E3	Suggested Replacement for Sherman Tank	Medium Tank	Prototype
M27B1	T20E3	Suggested Replacement for Sherman Tank	Medium Tank	Prototype
M29 Weasel	None	Cargo carrier	Cargo carrier	Production
M30	None	Cargo carrier for M12 using same chassis	Cargo carrier	Production
M31	T2 (prototype desigation) Grant ARV I	Armored Recovery Vehicle based on M3 Chassis	Armored Recovery Vehicle	Production
M31B1	None	Armored Recovery Vehicle based on M3A3 Chassis	Armored Recovery Vehicle	Production
M31B2	None	Armored Recovery Vehicle based on M3A5 Chassis	Armored Recovery Vehicle	Production
M32	None	Armored Recovery Vehicle based on M4	Armored Recovery Vehicle	Production
M33	None	Artillery tractor based on M31	Artillery tractor	Production
M38 Wolfhound	None	37mm armed 6x6 armored car	Light Armored Car	Prototype
M41 Walker Bulldog	None	76mm M32 armed light tank	Light Tank	Production
M41A1 Walker Bulldog	None	76mm M32A1 armed light tank	Light Tank	Production
M41A2 Walker Bulldog	None	M41A1 simplified and with fuel injection	Light Tank	Production
M41A3 Walker Bulldog	None	M41 with infrared equipment and fuel injection	Light Tank	Production
M48 Chaparral	None	Mim-Mauler launcher	Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft	Production
M50 Ontos	None	106mm muiltiple SPAT	Tank destroyer	Production
M50A1 Ontos	None	106mm muiltiple SPAT	Tank destroyer	Production
M56 Scorpion	T101(Prototype designation)	90mm Lightweight SPAT	Tank destroyer	Production
M107	T235 (Prototype Designation)	175mm Armed SPG	Self Propelled Gun	Production
M109	None	155mm armed SPG	1963 Self Propelled Gun	Production
M109A1	None	M109 with longer barrel	Self Propelled Gun	Production
M109A2	None	Improved M109	Self Propelled Gun	Production
M109A3	None	M109A1 rebuilt to M109A2 standard	Self Propelled Gun	Production
M109A4	None	M109A3 and M109A2 with NBC protection	Self Propelled Gun	Production
M109A5	None	M109 with a new cannon and increased range	Self Propelled Gun	Production
M109A6 Paladin	None	Overall Improvement	Self Propelled Gun	Production
M109A7	None	Newest Improved Version of M109	Self Propelled Gun	Production
M110	T236 (Prototype Designation)	203mm Armed SPG	1961 Self Propelled Gun	Production
M247 Sergeant York	None	Cancelled due to problems engaging aircraft	Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun	Prodtotype
M548	None	6-ton cargo carrier based on M113	Cargo Carrier	Production
M551 Sheridan	XM551 (prototype designation)	152mm armed airborne amphibious light tank	Light Tank	Production
M730	None	Anti Aircraft armed with MIM Mauler missiles based on M548	Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft	Production
M730A1	None	M730 with M113A2 improvements	Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft	Production
M730A2	None	M730 with M113A3 improvements	Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft	Production
M741	None	Carrier vehicle for M163 VADS	Carrier Vehicle	Production
M1917	6-Ton	License Produced Renault FT	1918 Light Tank
M1917A1	6-Ton	Modification of M1917	1930s Light Tank	Production
M1918	Ford 3-Ton	MG Armed Tank	1918 Light Tank	Production
M1922 Slo-Poke	Mark X	Self Propelled Gun	1922 Self Propelled Gun	Prototype
M1928	None	First tank with christie suspension	1928 Light Tank	Prototype
M1931	None	M1928 with a turret	1931 Light Tank	Production
R32	None	90mm armed nuclear propelled heavy tank	1955 Heavy Tank	Paper
T1	None	76mm armed heavy tank	1940 Heavy Tank	Prototype
T1E1	None	76mm or 90mm armed heavy tank	1940 Heavy Tank	Prototype
T1E2	M6 (standardized designation)	76mm armed heavy tank	1941 Heavy Tank	Prototype
T1E3	M6A1 (standardized designation)	76mm armed heavy tank	1941 Heavy Tank	Prototype
T1E4	None	76mm armed heavy tank	1942 Heavy Tank	Prototype
T2	M31(standardized designation)	Armored Recovery Vehicle based on M3 Chassis	Armored Recovery Vehicle	Prototype
T8	None	Twin .50 Cal armed tank	Light Tank	Prototype
T8E1	None	Twin .50 Cal armed tank on M5A1 chassis	Light Tank	Prototype
T14	None	Assault tank reminiscent of a Sherman	Heavy Tank	Prototype
T20E3	M27B1	Proposed replacement for Sherman	Medium Tank	Prototype
T21	None	Light tank version of T20	Light Tank	Paper
T23E3	M27	Proposed replacement for Sherman	Medium Tank	Prototype
T24	M24 Chaffee (standardized designation)	75mm armed replace for Stuart tanks	1943 Light Tank	Prototype
T24E1	None	75mm armed Improved T24	1944 Light Tank	Prototype
T25	None	90mm armed evolution of T23 and predecessor to T26	Medium Tank	Prototype
T25E1	None	90mm armed T25 with new suspension, a 105mm gun was proposed	Medium Tank	Prototype
T28	T95(GMC)	105mm Armed American turretless heavy tank	Heavy Tank	Prototype
T29	None	105mm Armed American heavy tank	Heavy Tank	Prototype
T30	None	155mm Armed American heavy tank, development of T29	Heavy Tank	Prototype
T31	None	Demolition tank based on M4 chassis	Demolition Tank	Prototype
T32	None	90mm Armed heavy tank development of Pershing	Heavy Tank	Prototype
T34	None	120mm Armed T30	Heavy Tank	Prototype
T35	None	Precursor to T35E1 and M10	Gun Motor Carriage	Prototype
T35E1	None	Direct Precursor to M10	Gun Motor Carriage	Prototype
T40	M9 (Standardized Designation)	Gun Motor Carriage on M3 chassis	Gun Motor Carriage	Prototype
T42	None	Precursor to T49	Gun Motor Carriage	Prototype
T42	None	Direct Precursor to M47 Patton	Medium Tank	Paper
T47	M8 Scott (standardized designation)	75mm Armed HMC	1942 Howitzer Motor Carriage	Prototype
T49	None	Development of T42, precursor to T67	Gun Motor Carriage	Prototype
T57	None	120mm armed heavy tank with oscillating turret on M103 Chassis	Heavy Tank	Prototype
T58	None	155mm armed heavy tank with oscillating turret on M103 Chassis	Heavy Tank	Prototype
T67	None	Development of T49, precursor to T70	Gun Motor Carriage	Prototype
T69	None	90mm armed medium tank with oscillating turret on T42 chassis	1951 Medium Tank	Prototype
T70	M18 Hellcat(standardized designation)	Development of T67	Gun Motor Carriage	Prototype
T77	None	120mm armed medium tank with oscillating turret from T57 on M48 chassis	Medium Tank	Prototype
T90	None	155mm mortar armed turreted Sherman	Self Propelled Mortar Carriage	Paper
T95	None	105mm armed turretless gun motor carriage	Tank Destroyer	Prototype
T101	M56 Scorpion (standardized designation)	90mm Armed SPAT	Tank Destroyer	Prototype
T110 Concept 1	None	120mm Armed turretless heavy tank	Heavy Tank	Paper
T110 Concept 2	None	120mm Armed turretless heavy tank	Heavy Tank	Paper
T110 Concept 3	None	120mm Armed turretless heavy tank	Heavy Tank	Paper
T110 Concept 4	None	120mm Armed turretless heavy tank	Heavy Tank	Paper
T110 concept 5	None	120mm Armed turretless heavy tank	Heavy Tank	Paper
T110 concept 6	None	120mm Armed turreted heavy tank	Heavy Tank	Paper
T235	M107 (Standardized Designation)	175mm Armed SPG	Self Propelled Gun	Prototype
T236	M110 (Prototype Designation)	203mm Armed SPG	1959 Self Propelled Gun	Prototype
T249 Vigilante	None	Anti-aircraft vehicle on M113 chassis and gatling gun	Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft	Prototype
XM1	XM815	105mm Armed Abrams prototype	Main Battle Tank	Prototype
XM2	None	development of XM723	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	Prototype
XM3	None	development of XM723	Calvary Fighting Vehicle	Prototype
XM4	None	predecessor to the XM8	Light Tank	Prototype
XM5	None	Electronic Fighting Vehicle Systems Carrier	Command Tank	Prototype
XM8	None	direct prototype to the M8 Armored Gun System	Light Tank	Prototype
XM45	None	Service vehicle for the M132 based on M548	Service vehicle	Prototype
XM45E1	None	Service vehicle for the M132 based on M548	Service vehicle	Prototype
XM60	None	M60 prototype	Main Battle Tank	Prototype
XM246	None	Prototype SPAAG	Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun	Prototype
XM247	None	Prototype of the M247 Sergeant York	Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun	Prototype
XM548	None	6-ton cargo carrier based on M113	Cargo Carrier	Prototype
XM548E1	None	Anti Aircraft armed with MIM Mauler missiles based on M548, later became XM730	Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft	Prototype
XM551	None	Sheridan prototype	Light Tank	Prototype
XM696	None	Recovery vehicle variant of M113	Armored Recovery Vehicle	Prototype
XM701	Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle	APC Prototype	Armored Personnel Carrier	Prototype
XM723	Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle	APC Prototype	Armored Personnel Carrier	Prototype
XM730	None	Anti Aircraft armed with MIM Mauler missiles based on M548	Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft	Prototype
XM741	None	Carrier vehicle for M163 VADS	Carrier Vehicle	Prototype
XM765	Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle	APC Prototype	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	Prototype
XM800T	Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle	Tracked Version of Scout Vehicle	Scout Vehicle	Prototype
XM800W	Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle	Wheeled Version of Scout Vehicle	Scout Vehicle	Prototype
XM801	None	MBT-70 development	Main Battle Tank	Prototype
XM803	None	MBT-70 development	Main Battle Tank	Prototype
XM806	None	Recovery vehicle variant of M113	Armored Recovery Vehicle	Prototype
XM806E1	None	Recovery vehicle variant of M113	Armored Recovery Vehicle	Prototype
XM808 Twister	None			Prototype
XM815	XM1	105mm Armed Abrams prototype	Main Battle Tank	Prototype
XM1108	None	Universal carrier with 6 road wheels	Universal Carrier	Prototype
XM1201	Reconnaissance and Surveillance Vehicle	Light Tank	Light Tank	Prototype
XM1202	Mounted Combat Vehicle	Replacement for the M1 Abrams	Main Battle Tank	Prototype
XM1203	Non-Light-of-Sight Cannon	More Precise Artillery Gun	Self Propelled Gun	Prototype
XM1204	Non-Line-of-Sight Mortar	More Precise Mortar	Self Propelled Mortar	Prototype
XM1205	Field Recovery and Maintenance Vehicle	Crewed Repair Vehicle	Armored Recovery Vehicle	Prototype
XM1206	Infantry Carrier Vehicle	30mm Armed APC	Armored Personnel Carrier	Prototype
XM1207	Medical Vehicle Evacuation	Medical Vehicle	Armored Ambulance	Prototype
XM1208	Medical Vehicle Treatment	Medical Vehicle	Armored Ambulance	Prototype
XM1209	Command and Control Vehicle	Command Vehicle	Command Tank	Prototype
XM2001 Crusader	None	Intended replacement for M109A6 Paladin	Self Propelled Howitzer	Prototype