An M3A1 Stuart

Driving through the quiet rural town of Pe Ell, Washington on the way to Tokeland I was a bit surprised to see a small tank along the highway. A little M3 that is currently serving as a veteran’s memorial.

M3A1 light tank serving as a war memorial in Pe Ell, Washington
M3A1 light tank serving as a war memorial in Pe Ell, Washington

Having played a few tank based wargames I immediately recognized the tank and we took a few minutes to check it out.

I did need to check a few references to identify which variation this example was, the vertical glacis and lack of a raised engine deck identify this as the M3A1 version.

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