Marmon-Herrington M51

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf armored vehicle
gptkbp:armament 37 mm gun
gptkbp:armor 25 mm
gptkbp:conservationEfforts in military museums
gptkbp:crew 4
required for operation
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:design gptkb:United_States
lightweight construction
low profile
good mobility
gptkbp:electronic_warfare used_in_World_War_II
gptkbp:engine gasoline engine
gptkbp:enginePower 150 hp
gptkbp:height 2.4 meters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early light tank design
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marmon-Herrington M51
gptkbp:influenced later light tanks
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Marmon-Herrington_M30
gptkbp:legacy used in training exercises
gptkbp:length 5.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Marmon-Herrington
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:M51_light_tank
gptkbp:notableUsers foreign military sales
various allied forces
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 1,000
gptkbp:operationalArea infantry support
gptkbp:operationalRange 160 km
gptkbp:productionYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:range 160 km
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Marmon-Herrington_M30
gptkbp:retirementYear replaced by more modern tanks
gptkbp:secondaryRole .30 caliber machine gun
gptkbp:serviceHistory served in various conflicts
gptkbp:speed 40 km/h
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M24_Chaffee
gptkbp:supportRole support
reconnaissance
gptkbp:suspension vertical volute spring
gptkbp:type light tank
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:weight 14 tons
gptkbp:width 2.5 meters
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1943