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U.S. M5A1 Stuart Light Tank ROC Army 3rd Company 1st Bttn. 3rd Armored Regiment Oct 1949 Scale 1/72 HG4902
U.S. M5A1 Stuart Light Tank ROC Army 3rd Company 1st Bttn. 3rd Armored Regiment Oct 1949
Scale 1/72
HG4902
Scale 1/72
HG4902
Details
U.S. M5A1 Stuart Light Tank ROC Army 3rd Company 1st Bttn. 3rd Armored Regiment Oct 1949
Scale 1/72
Authentic Detailing
Pre-Painted by professionals
Accurate paint colors
Markings Tampo (pad) applied
Fully Assembled
Die-Cast Model
True to Scale (1:72)
Turret turns
Metal turret and main gun
Realistic tracks
With the German victories in Europe using mobile firepower the development of light tanks
became a priority. In early 1942 the GMC Cadillac Division developed the M5 series called
the Stuart by the British. By September 1942 the improved M5A1 was developed. Originally
equipped with a .30 caliber anti-aircraft machine gun most tank crews upgraded to the .50
caliber machine gun. In Europe the Stuart proved too ineffective against the larger German
AFV’s making it an easy target. The M5A1 proved adequate in the Pacific against Japanese
armor.
October 25, 1949 during the Chinese Civil War the People's Liberation Army troops landed
on Greater Quemoy Island (Kinmen Island). The PLA forces were met by the ROC 18th Army
and M5A1s of the 1st Bn, 3rd Tank Regiment. The PLA were beaten back and dug in at
Guningtou. On October 26, around 1000 PLA reinforcements landed but on October 27 the
PLA were running out of supplies and forced to surrender. Because of the M5A1 actions it
was nicknamed “the Bear of Kinmen”.
Additional Info
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Stock#HHG4902
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BrandHobby Master
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ColorCamouflage
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Country of Manufacture
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TypeTank
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Vehicle ModelM5
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EraWorld War II
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CountryUnited States
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Scale1:72
Warning: Choking Hazard!
Contains small parts. Not a toy. Not for children under 3 years.