Re: US OOB 12 corrections/suggestions (v.6)
Part 2
As for 02 Light Tank M2A4 - I had no source by hand, so I used Wikipedia article (which refers to Hunnicut in general). Anyway, "Stuart In Action" also says May 1940.
As for 240 Light Tank M3A1 - still in use at Kasserine Pass (2/43), I guess until the end of Tunesian campaign at least (now ends at 9/42). I don't know, if US Army M3 Stuarts were used in Pacific theatre after this date (Marines' M3 were).
As for 243 LT M3A3 Recon - I've never seen a photo of turretless M3/M3A1 used as a recce vehicle. M3A3 were quite common in this role - but in other allied armies, while US Army never deployed M3A3 to combat units (according to "In Action").
300, 301 M4A3 (Early) - picture is M4A1. More correct are 385, 16506 (Chinese?), 27717 (although this is probably pure M4), 27720, 27721 (both French markings?)
302, 303 M4 (Early) - picture is M4A1. More correct are 385, 16506 (Chinese?), 27717.
I would suggest to call it just "M4", as it was basic model, same for "M4A3" without "early.
304, 305 M4 (Late) - picture is M4A1. I guess it should be M4 with composite hull, but it should have the same cast front armour, as M4A1(76), while it has one more (10).
308 M4A3 (76) - same notes as 09 M4A3 (76)
310 M4A2 (Early) - AFAIK US Army never used M4A2. Anyway, picture is M4A1, and more correct are 385, 16506 (Chinese?), 27720, 27721 (both French markings?)
344, 199, 201 T30 75mm HMC - picture is 105mm T19.
350 P-39 Airacobra - picture is P-63 (same problem, as unit 88)
(368 Bantam - precisely, Bantam BRC)
412 4.5 In Gun Bty - picture is British 4.5in (different gun)
415 8 Inch How Bty - M1 howitzer was standardised only in 1940 (now 1/30). Earlier there was used old British 8in howitzer, with much shorter range.
424 75mm M1917 FG - according to Hogg's Fact Files, used until Philippine campaign (now 12/38) (picture is some M1897-looking gun, while M1917 had small pneumatic tyres in last variants) Same for 409 unit.
That's probably all.
Michal
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