light tank
Report a Mistake- Object Number 19680227-001
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Event
1939-1945 Second World War
1945-1989 Cold War - Affiliation --
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer Cadillac/Massey-Harris
- Date Made 1943
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - Canada
- Category Distribution and transportation artifacts
- Sub-category Land transportation, motorized
- Department Arms and Technology
- Museum CWM
- Earliest 1943/01/01
- Latest 1943/12/31
- Brand Name / Model M24 Chaffee
- Inscription PAINTED IN WHITE:45 7890;DECALS ON FRONT AND BACK:THE CENTRAL COMMAND BADGE AND THE ONTARIO REGIMENT BADGE;PAINTED IN WHITE ON TURRET A TRANGLE
- Service Component Canadian Army
- Measurements Height 248.92 cm, Length 538.48 cm, Width 284.48 cm
- Caption Chaffee
- Additional Information Introduced late in the Second World War, the American M-24 Chaffee tank played a minor role in that conflict, but reappeared on the battlefield during the Korean War. The Chaffee's engine and transmission could easily be removed, which simplified maintenance in the field.