Video Tour of an Old M5 Stuart Tank

[GhostofCicero]

It's sad that they will just let this piece of history rust away. There was an M3 or M5 in front of a VFW in Pickens County, Alabama. I checked it out when I was a kid, the suspension had already rusted to the point of collapse and the inside was completely ruined. A shame really.

Where in Virginia?

[jonsm114]

Where exactly is it sitting? Gun is missing, but not in bad shape.

[CMDRFandragon]

was it a tight fit inside that thing?

[BigAndTall666]

It even includes the original plastic-cup i see! Ok, just kidding, very nice!

[CoolDog202]

So they just let you get inside it even if it is on display?

[mdesmara]

i don't know, there was no one there to stop me from going in! kind of a "town monument" or something. it was a town of probably 400 people, and no one was paying any attention to it.

[ck002]

the poor girls not in great shape, but its odd to see a real turret on it, most were scraped when they turned them into comand vehicles. and yeah its an M5 Stuart :)

[ConfederateTanker1]

thats no sherman.

[mdesmara]

no? what is it then. I wasn't sure myself, but thought it might be some variant. Correct me if I am wrong.

[ConfederateTanker1]

I'll check but it my take a long time.

[ConfederateTanker1]

I found out, it is a M5 stuart. A light tank.

[mdesmara]

well, you are right! thanks for checking up on that.

[ConfederateTanker1]

You welcome and no problem.

[1987jkilla]

@mdesmara yea thats right