M3A3 Stuart (France) - Revision history

U44629479: Undo revision 184585 by U115682487 (talk)

2024-04-01T11:45:45Z

Undo revision 184585 by U115682487 (talk)

U115682487: /* Survivability and armour */ Review angle of Roof

2024-04-01T11:18:14Z

‎Survivability and armour: Review angle of Roof

U120313908: /* Description */ New Description Project

2024-02-09T00:44:46Z

‎Description: New Description Project

U128413528: /* Main armament */

2023-02-06T15:49:37Z

‎Main armament

U44629479: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-01-23T10:11:00Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U44629479: Edits

2022-12-17T18:53:15Z

Edits

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Updated

2022-09-18T11:07:31Z

‎Ammunition: Updated

U38088265: /* Machine guns */

2022-08-21T17:03:23Z

‎Machine guns

U20043873 at 00:14, 20 May 2022

2022-05-20T00:14:40Z

U9202753: New specs-card image

2022-02-16T20:33:29Z

New specs-card image

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 ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 |-
-| Hull || 25.4 mm (40°) ''Upper Glacis - Cheeks'' <br>25 mm (44-50°) ''Upper Glacis - Top'' <br>20 mm (spherical) ''MG port'' <br>50 mm (23-29°) ''Upper Glacis - joint plate'' <br>50 mm (44-46°) ''Upper Glacis - Bottom'' <br>44.4 mm (25-43°) ''Lower Glacis'' || 25.4 mm (20°) ''Top'' <br>25.4 mm ''Bottom'' || 12.7 mm (40-59°) + 4 mm ''Upper glacis'' <br>25.4 mm (cylindrical) + 4 mm ''Upper plate'' <br>25.4 mm (8°) ''Upper plate - Cheeks'' <br>25.4 mm (21°) ''Lower glacis'' || 12.7 mm (59°) ''Centre and rear''
+| Hull || 25.4 mm (40°) ''Upper Glacis - Cheeks'' <br> 25 mm (44-50°) ''Upper Glacis - Top'' <br> 20 mm (spherical) ''MG port'' <br> 50 mm (23-29°) ''Upper Glacis - joint plate'' <br> 50 mm (44-46°) ''Upper Glacis - Bottom'' <br> 44.4 mm (25-43°) ''Lower Glacis'' || 25.4 mm (20°) ''Top'' <br> 25.4 mm ''Bottom'' || 12.7 mm (40-59°) + 4 mm ''Upper glacis'' <br> 25.4 mm (cylindrical) + 4 mm ''Upper plate'' <br> 25.4 mm (8°) ''Upper plate - Cheeks'' <br> 25.4 mm (21°) ''Lower glacis'' || 25 mm (40°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 12.7 mm (16°) ''Centre and rear''
 |-
-| Turret || 38.1 mm (12-14°) ''Turret front''
+| Turret || 38.1 mm (12-14°) ''Turret front'' <br> 50.8 mm (spherical) + 38.1 mm (12-14°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 31.75 mm <br> 15 mm ''Add-on tracks'' || 31.75 mm || 12.7 mm (16°) ''Front'' <br>  12.7 mm ''Centre'' <br> 12.7 mm (16°) ''Rear''
 |-
 |}

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 ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 |-
-| Hull || 25.4 mm (40°) ''Upper Glacis - Cheeks'' <br> 25 mm (44-50°) ''Upper Glacis - Top'' <br> 20 mm (spherical) ''MG port'' <br> 50 mm (23-29°) ''Upper Glacis - joint plate'' <br> 50 mm (44-46°) ''Upper Glacis - Bottom'' <br> 44.4 mm (25-43°) ''Lower Glacis'' || 25.4 mm (20°) ''Top'' <br> 25.4 mm ''Bottom'' || 12.7 mm (40-59°) + 4 mm ''Upper glacis'' <br> 25.4 mm (cylindrical) + 4 mm ''Upper plate'' <br> 25.4 mm (8°) ''Upper plate - Cheeks'' <br> 25.4 mm (21°) ''Lower glacis'' || 25 mm (40°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 12.7 mm (16°) ''Centre and rear''
+| Hull || 25.4 mm (40°) ''Upper Glacis - Cheeks'' <br>25 mm (44-50°) ''Upper Glacis - Top'' <br>20 mm (spherical) ''MG port'' <br>50 mm (23-29°) ''Upper Glacis - joint plate'' <br>50 mm (44-46°) ''Upper Glacis - Bottom'' <br>44.4 mm (25-43°) ''Lower Glacis'' || 25.4 mm (20°) ''Top'' <br>25.4 mm ''Bottom'' || 12.7 mm (40-59°) + 4 mm ''Upper glacis'' <br>25.4 mm (cylindrical) + 4 mm ''Upper plate'' <br>25.4 mm (8°) ''Upper plate - Cheeks'' <br>25.4 mm (21°) ''Lower glacis'' || 12.7 mm (59°) ''Centre and rear''
 |-
-| Turret || 38.1 mm (12-14°) ''Turret front'' <br> 50.8 mm (spherical) + 38.1 mm (12-14°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 31.75 mm <br> 15 mm ''Add-on tracks'' || 31.75 mm || 12.7 mm (16°) ''Front'' <br>  12.7 mm ''Centre'' <br> 12.7 mm (16°) ''Rear''
+| Turret || 38.1 mm (12-14°) ''Turret front''
 |-
 |}

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]].
+France operated a large number of M3A3s leased from the United States, part of the 651 light tanks operated by Free France. The 2nd Armored Division was the largest user of this tanks, meanwhile the 1st and 5th divisions operated a mix of M3A3s and M5A1s. The tanks were usually designated for recon roles and sometimes infantry support, although regular Shermans or self propelled howitzers were preferred for this. The units were kept available in Recon Armored units at the battalion level. The tanks were operated from D-Day to the end of World War II.
 == General info ==

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-The {{Specs|pseudonym}} is armed with an [[M6 (37 mm)|37 mm M6]] cannon as its main armament, the gun still packs a fierce punch if aiming at the correct area and firing at the correct distance. It is a small calibre fast-firing gun with a maximum penetration of 84 mm at 100 m (M51B1 shell), being able to penetrate most of the opponents it will face. While it lacks the post-penetration damage to knock out most enemy tanks, it can quickly finish them off with its fast reload. The penetration and trajectory drops a lot beyond 500 m. Note that the gun has a vertical stabiliser, giving the player a huge advantage in some cases, but keep in mind that the stabiliser only works when the tank is slower than 10 km/h.
+The {{Specs|pseudonym}} is armed with an [[M6 (37 mm)|37 mm M6]] cannon as its main armament, the gun still packs a fierce punch if aiming at the correct area and firing at the correct distance. It is a small calibre fast-firing gun with a maximum penetration of 84 mm at 100 m (M51B1 shell), being able to penetrate most of the opponents it will face. While it lacks the post-penetration damage to knock out most enemy tanks, it can quickly finish them off with its fast reload. The penetration and trajectory drop significantly beyond 500 m. Note that the gun has a vertical stabiliser, giving the player a huge advantage in some cases, but keep in mind that the stabiliser only works when the tank is slower than 10 km/h.
 ==== Ammunition ====
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=fr_m3a3_stuart Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;Vehicles equipped with the same chassis
 * [[M5 Stuart (Family)]]
 * [[M8 General Scott (Family)]]
 ;Other vehicles of similar configuration and role
 * [[A13 Mk II 1939]]

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:M6 (37 mm)/Ammunition|M74B1, M51B1}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 |}
-The {{Specs|pseudonym}} is armed with an [[M6 (37 mm)|37 mm M6]] cannon as its main armament, the gun still packs a fierce punch if aiming at the correct area and firing at the correct distance. It is a small caliber fast-firing gun with a maximum penetration of 84 mm at 100 m (M51B1 shell), being able to penetrate most of the opponents it will face. While it lacks the post-penetration damage to one-shot most enemy, it can quickly finish them off with its fast reload. The penetration and trajectory drops a lot beyond 500 m. Note that the gun has a vertical stabiliser, giving the player a huge advantage in some cases, but keep in mind that the stabiliser only works when the tank is slower than 10 km/h.
+The {{Specs|pseudonym}} is armed with an [[M6 (37 mm)|37 mm M6]] cannon as its main armament, the gun still packs a fierce punch if aiming at the correct area and firing at the correct distance. It is a small calibre fast-firing gun with a maximum penetration of 84 mm at 100 m (M51B1 shell), being able to penetrate most of the opponents it will face. While it lacks the post-penetration damage to knock out most enemy tanks, it can quickly finish them off with its fast reload. The penetration and trajectory drops a lot beyond 500 m. Note that the gun has a vertical stabiliser, giving the player a huge advantage in some cases, but keep in mind that the stabiliser only works when the tank is slower than 10 km/h.
 ==== Ammunition ====
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 |-
 |}
-Notes:
+'''Notes''':
 * Racks disappear after you've fired all shells in the rack.
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 ;Skins
-* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicleCountry=france&vehicleType=tank&vehicleClass=light_tank&vehicle=fr_m3a3_stuart Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
+* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=fr_m3a3_stuart Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|mz1ZXHAN9D0|'''The {{PAGENAME}} Light Tank''' - ''Orangefan''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|mz1ZXHAN9D0|'''The M3A3 Stuart (France) Light Tank''' - ''Orangefan''}}
 == See also ==

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 |}
-The {{Specs|pseudonym}} is armed with an [[M6 (37 mm)|37 mm M6]] cannon as its main armament, the gun still packs a fierce punch if aiming at the correct area and firing at the correct distance. It is a small caliber fast-firing gun with a maximum penetration of 84 mm at 100 m (M51B1/B2 shell), being able to penetrate most of the opponents it will face. While it lacks the post-penetration damage to one-shot most enemy, it can quickly finish them off with its fast reload. The penetration and trajectory drops a lot beyond 500 m. Note that the gun has a vertical stabiliser, giving the player a huge advantage in some cases, but keep in mind that the stabiliser only works when the tank is slower than 10 km/h.
+The {{Specs|pseudonym}} is armed with an [[M6 (37 mm)|37 mm M6]] cannon as its main armament, the gun still packs a fierce punch if aiming at the correct area and firing at the correct distance. It is a small caliber fast-firing gun with a maximum penetration of 84 mm at 100 m (M51B1 shell), being able to penetrate most of the opponents it will face. While it lacks the post-penetration damage to one-shot most enemy, it can quickly finish them off with its fast reload. The penetration and trajectory drops a lot beyond 500 m. Note that the gun has a vertical stabiliser, giving the player a huge advantage in some cases, but keep in mind that the stabiliser only works when the tank is slower than 10 km/h.
 ==== Ammunition ====
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 | M74B1 || AP || 79 || 76 || 65 || 54 || 45 || 37
 |-
-| M51B1/B2 || APCBC || 87 || 84 || 73 || 60 || 50 || 41
+| M51B1 || APCBC || 87 || 84 || 73 || 60 || 50 || 41
 |-
 |}
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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 |-
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 | M74B1 || AP || 883 || 0.87 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
 |-
-| M51B1/B2 || APCBC || 883 || 0.87 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| M51B1 || APCBC || 883 || 0.87 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
 |}

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 ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
+! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
 |-
 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Pintle || 4,300 (250) || 500 || -10°/+70° || -60°/+15°
+| Pintle || 4,500 (250) || 500 || -10°/+70° || -60°/+15°
 |-
-| Coaxial || 3,200 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
+| Coaxial || 3,250 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
 |-
 |}

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	* [https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/US/M3_stuart.php <nowiki>[Tanks Encyclopedia]</nowiki> Light Tank M3 Stuart]		* [https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/US/M3_stuart.php <nowiki>[Tanks Encyclopedia]</nowiki> Light Tank M3 Stuart]

		+	{{TankManufacturer Ordnance Department}}
	{{France light tanks}}		{{France light tanks}}

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 {{Specs-Card
 |code=fr_m3a3_stuart
-|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
+|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
 }}