M24 Chaffee

Description
Well-rounded American medium tank. Good mobility and decent firepower.

History
Entered US Army service in 1944, replacing the M3 Stuart.

Usage & Tactics
The American M24 Chaffee is a well-rounded medium tank capable of fulfilling many battlefield roles. Essentially an up-gunned M5A1 Stuart, the Chaffee is armed with a 75mm gun and two machine guns. It has slightly better mobility than its predecessor, and the armor is approximately equivalent.

Offensive Tactics
Although not particularly excellent in any one category, the M24 carries over the ability to initiate hit-and-run attacks while also still being reasonably capable of playing as a mainline tank during mid-game. Use the tank's mobility to move about the battlefield and to maneuver around enemy hard-targets, using the machine guns to suppress enemy infantry while covering your own.

Defensive Tactics
Compared to other medium tanks (Panzer III, Crusader, T-34), the Chaffee can find itself at a disadvantage when it comes to armor. Instead, use the vehicle's mobility to keep the unit in a defensible location that doesn't expose much of the tank. Like the vehicles before it, the Chaffee is an excellent unit for stopping enemy advances, using its good mobility and decent firepower to push back enemy forces by hitting them from the side.

Oddities / Lore

 * The Chaffee will always spawn with a 'number designation' of identical digits on the side of the turret, unlike all other 'vehicle numbers', which are random.
 * Although officially classified as a light tank by the US Army, the game clearly designates it as a medium tank.