Marmon-Herrington CTLS
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| Marmon-Herrington CTLS | |
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 Marmon-Herrington CTLS tanks in Alaska, summer of 1942. |
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| Type | Light tank |
| Place of origin |  United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by |  Netherlands United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Marmon-Herrington |
| Specifications | |
| Crew | 2 |
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| Primary armament |
3x machine guns |
The Marmon-Herrington CTLS was a US light tank produced for the export market at the start of the Second World War. The vehicle had a crew of two and was armed with three machine guns: one in a revolving turret and the others in the bow under the control of the driver.
A few saw combat in the Netherlands East Indies campaign against the Japanese invasion. In mid-1942 a batch was diverted to Australia from the Dutch order where they were used for training.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor some of these tanks were taken over by the US Marines and employed in Northern Alaska as the T14 and T15.
[edit] References
- Leland Ness (2002) Janes World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles: A Complete Guide, Harper Collins, ISBN 0-00-711228-9
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