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M3 scout car

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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/

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Classification
Caliber
.50 BMG 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Armored car 1
Introduced Year
1941 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Tank / Armored Vehicle 1
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1. Wikipedia: M3 scout car
  • Infobox: service
    1941-today
  • Lead section
    The M3 scout car (known as the White scout car in British Commonwealth service) was an American armored car produced in the World War II era, from 1939 to 1944.
  • Used In: World War II, Article text
    The original M3 scout car was produced in limited numbers, while the improved M3A1 scout car saw wide service during World War II and after.
  • Used In: Second Sino-Japanese War, Infobox: wars
    World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Hukbalahap Rebellion Indonesian National Revolution Greek Civil War 1948 Arab-Israeli War Costa Rican Civil War 1958 Lebanon crisis First Indochina War Algerian War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Congo Crisis Dominican Civil War Portuguese Colonial War Salvadoran Civil War
  • Used In: Chinese Civil War, Article text
    China China - captured from the Chinese Nationalist Army during the Chinese Civil War.
  • Used In: First Indochina War, Article text
    France employed its M3A1s in the First Indochina War and the Algerian War.
  • Used In: Laotian Civil War, Article text
    Chile Colombia Costa Rica Czechoslovakia Dominican Republic Dutch East Indies El Salvador France Greece Israel Katanga Kingdom of Laos - 19 M3A1s used by the Royal Lao Army during the Laotian Civil War (1954-1975).
  • Used In: Cambodian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Hukbalahap Rebellion Indonesian National Revolution Greek Civil War 1948 Arab-Israeli War Costa Rican Civil War 1958 Lebanon crisis First Indochina War Algerian War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Congo Crisis Dominican Civil War Portuguese Colonial War Salvadoran 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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