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M3 scout car

Armored Vehicles

The M3 scout car was an American armored car produced during the Second World War era, from 1939 to 1944. The original M3 scout car was built in limited numbers, while the improved M3A1 variant saw wide service during the war and afterward. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
Armored car 1
Introduced Year
1941 1
Classification
Caliber
.50 BMG 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Tank / Armored Vehicle 1
Connections

Operated By

United States Marine Corps, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: M3 scout car

Used In

Cambodian Civil War, Wars
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Chinese Civil War, Wars
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First Indochina War, Wars
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Laotian Civil War, Wars
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Second Sino-Japanese War, Wars
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World War II, Wars
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: M3 scout car
  • Infobox, service field
    Infobox service field: 1941-today
  • Introduction
    was an American armored car produced during the Second World War era
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: World War II
  • Used In: Second Sino-Japanese War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Second Sino-Japanese War
  • Used In: Chinese Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil War
  • Used In: First Indochina War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: First Indochina War
  • Used In: Laotian Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil War
  • Used In: Cambodian Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Cambodian Civil War
  • Operated By: United States Marine Corps, Wikipedia article text
    A few M3A1s were used by the US Marine Corps in the Pacific theater, but none saw combat.
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Wikidata: M3 scout car
Wikidata Q696865, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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