The United States has produced tanks since their inception in World War I, up until the present day. While there were several American experiments in tank design, the first American tanks to see service were copies of French light … 展开

After the end of the conflict, the U.S. Army was reorganized. In 1919, Pershing recommended to a joint session of the Senate and House Committee on Military Affairs that the tank be … 展开

Light tanks
M3 light tank and M5 light tank
The M3 light tank was an upgrade of the M2 light tank. … 展开

Light tanks
M24 Chaffee
The M24 Chaffee was intended to replace the aging and obsolete light tank M5 (Stuart), which was used in supplementary roles. Crews liked the improved off-road performance and … 展开

The U.S. entered the First World War on the side of the Entente Powers in April 1917, without any tanks of its own. The following month, in light of a report into British and French theories on tank operation, the American Expeditionary Forces' … 展开

M1 combat car and M2 light tank
The M1 combat car was a tankette that entered use with the U.S. Cavalry in the late 1930s. Under the terms of the Defense Act of 1920, tanks were restricted to infantry units, which were equipped with M1 tanks armed with … 展开

Persian Gulf War
M60
The M60A1 tanks of the U.S. Marines saw action during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, opposing Iraqi … 展开