2022年11月5日 · Compared to the 37 mm guns of the M2, M3, and M5 light tanks, the 75 mm gun of the ‘M8 GMC’ had superior armor penetration capabilities and a much more powerful HE shell. With its powerful gun, the ‘M8 GMC’ would have been able to engage and destroy both armored and soft targets with ease.

The 75 mm howitzer motor carriage M8 "Scott" was a self-propelled howitzer vehicle of the United States in use during World War II. It was developed on the chassis of the M5 Stuart tank and was equipped with a M116 howitzer in an M7 mount.

One of these project was a Howitzer Motor Carriage, equipped with the regular ordinance 75 mm (2.95 in) howitzer used throughout the war by the US Army and the Marines Corps. The basis was a M5 chassis, with its turret removed and replaced by a new open-top model, larger, with a short-barrel M2 howitzer and 45 rounds of ammo.

It was open-topped, roomier, and equipped with one or two long range radios. It was also lighter and faster and also served as an APC during the war. In all, Ford delivered 3680 "M20 Scout Car", as it was also known, from early 1943 until late 1944, also exported under Lend-Lease. The M8 Greyhound in operation

The M8 armored gun system (AGS), sometimes known as the Buford, is an American light tank that was intended to replace the M551 Sheridan and TOW missile-armed Humvees in the 82nd Airborne Division and 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (2nd ACR) of the U.S. Army respectively.

Development of the M8 Greyhound Armored Car and M20 Armored Utility Car started in 1941 with the US Army’s Tank Destroyer Command requesting a new wheeled Gun Motor Carriage (GMC) be developed. That request was quickly expanded by the US Army into the creation of a vehicle which could also perform other roles.

2019年4月6日 · Comparative trials performed in early 1943 between the HMC M8, GMC M10, and 75 mm GMC M3 showed that the M8 was very quick. The light SPG was faster than its competitors on dirt roads. In off-road conditions, the M8 and M10 were about even, both faster than the M3. On a highway, the HMC M8 drove at a speed of 48 kph.

The 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8, sometimes known as the M8 Scott, was a self-propelled howitzer vehicle of the United States developed during the Second World War. It was developed on the chassis of the then-new Light Tank M5 (Stuart VI).

Introduced in Update 1.45 "Steel Generals", the M8A1 is a Stuart light tank package with a medium tank firepower not too unlike the M24 Chaffee. Although its armour and crew survivability is poor, the emphasis on firepower and mobility allows players to use it as a light tank destroyer to flank and destroy enemy tanks with its firepower.

Based on the M5 Light Tank, the M8 gave U.S. Armoured units direct fire support. It was issued to Assault Troops located in Recce Squadrons and HQ Units in Tank Companies. They were gradually phased out due to the introduction of the heavier …