Marmon-Herrington CTLS
| Marmon-Herrington CTLS-4TAC | |
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Marmon-Herrington CTLS tanks (a CTLS-4TAC in the foreground and a CTLS-4TAY in the background) in Alaska, summer of 1942. | |
| Type | Light tank |
| Place of origin |
 United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by |
 Netherlands United States  Australia  Indonesia |
| Wars |
World War II Indonesian National Revolution |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Marmon-Herrington |
| Number built | 440 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 8.4 short tons (7,600 kg) |
| Length | 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) |
| Width | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Crew | 2 |
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| Armour | 12-25 mm |
Main armament | 3x .30 (7.62 mm) Browning machine guns |
| Engine |
Hercules 6-cylinder gasoline 124 bhp 118 bhp at 3,500 rpm |
| Suspension | Vertical volute spring suspension |
Operational range | 100 km (62 mi) |
| Speed | 48 km/h (30 mph) |
Marmon-Herrington CTLS in Surabaya, 1945.
The Marmon-Herrington Combat Tank Light was a series of US light tanks produced for the export market at the start of the Second World War. The CTL-3 had a crew of two and was armed with three .30 caliber (7.62 mm) machine guns.[1]
A few saw combat in the Dutch East Indies campaign against the Japanese invasion.[2][3] In mid-1942 a batch was diverted to Australia from the Dutch order where they were used for training[4] A small number were used by the Marine Corps' 1st Tank and 1st Scout Companies prior to the war. Some were employed on Western Samoa. None saw action. After the attack on Pearl Harbor some of these tanks were taken over by the United States Army and employed in Northern Alaska as the Light Tank T14 and Light Tank T16.[5]
Variants
- CTL-1
- CTL-2
- CTL-3
- CTL-4
- CTVL
- CTLS-4TAC
- CTMS-ITBI
- MTLS-IGI4
See also
Notes
- ↑ Spoelstra, Hanno. "Marmon-Herrington Tanks". Marmon-Herrington Military Vehicles.
- ↑ Spoelstra, Hanno. "Marmon-Herrington tanks: The Dutch Connection". Marmon-Herrington Military Vehicles.
- ↑ Klemen, L. "The conquest of Java Island, March 1942". The Netherlands East Indies 1941–1942.
- ↑ Spoelstra, Hanno. "Marmon-Herringtons in Commonwealth service". Marmon-Herrington Military Vehicles.
- ↑ Spoelstra, Hanno. "Marmon-Herrington tanks in US service". Marmon-Herrington Military Vehicles.
References
- Leland Ness (2002) Janes World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles: A Complete Guide, Harper Collins, ISBN 0-00-711228-9
- WWII Vehicles
- SNL G171
External links
Media related to Marmon-Herrington CTLS at Wikimedia Commons- Marmon-Herrington tanks at overvalwagen.com
- Spoelstra, Hanno. "Marmon-Herrington Military Vehicles".
- Marmon-Herrington tanks in Australia