bolt action m24 chaffee us light tankInitially produced as a replacement for the M3 M5 Stuart light tanks, the armour of the M24 was purposely kept light, with a glacis plate only 25mm thick (although its heavy slope increased its effectiveness). A vastly upgraded lightweight 75mm gun (compared to the 37mm gun found on the Stuart) and its much lower silhouette made it popular with those crewing it. The M24 was nicknamed Chaffee by the British after the US Army General Adna R. Chaffee,