The Light Tank M24 was an American light tank used during the later part of World War II and in postwar conflicts including the Korean War and with the French in the War in Algeria and the First Indochina War. In British service it was given the service name Chaffee after the United States Army General Adna R. Chaffee Jr. who helped develop the use of tanks in the United States armed forces.
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height (cm)
2.77
length (km)
5.56
width (mm)
3.0
origin
United States
type
Light tank
used in war
Korean War, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Vietnam War, World War II, Algerian War, First Indochina War
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