TANK Specs

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These Tanks seem to be the same types used in Korea.
Were any of these used in Korea?

M5 Stuart Light Tank
This tank provided the main part of the CEFEO's tank force until replacement
by the more  modern M-24 Chaffee started in 1950, but it was in service from
1946 until the final withdrawal.

                    Weight: 15 tons
                    Crew: 4
                    Length: 15ft 10.5ins (4.84m)
                    Width: 7ft 4.25ins ((2.24m)
                    Height: 7ft 6.5ins (2.30m)
                    Armour: 12-67mm
                    Armament: 37mm gun, 3 MGs (co-axial, hull and AA)
                    Engine: 110hp petrol
                    Top Speed: 36mph (cross-country 24mph approx)
                    Range: 100 miles

HMC M8
Based on the M-5 hull, this vehicle provided much needed fire-support to
armoured units in Indochina.
                    Weight: 15 tons
                    Crew: 4
                    Length: 16ft 3ins (4.95m)
                    Width: 7ft 7ins (2.31m)
                    Height: 7ft 6.5ins (2.30m)
                    Armour: 10-54mm
                    Armament: 75mm howitzer (in open turret), 0.5in MG (AA)
                    Engine: 220hp petrol
                    Top Speed: 36mph (cross-country 24mph approx)
                    Range: 100 miles

M4 Sherman Medium Tank
The famous Sherman was used in limited numbers both in the M4A1 version, and
the M-32 ARV (with 81mm mortar, but no gun, 1x hull 0.3in MG, 1x 0.5in AA
MG, winch and A-frame jib).
                    Weight: 30 tons
                    Crew: 5
                    Length: 19ft 4in (excluding gun) (5.89m)
                    Width: 8ft 7in (2.62m)
                    Height: 9ft (2.74m)
                    Armour: 12-75mm
                    Armament: 75mm gun, 0.5in MG (AA), 2x 0.3in MG (hull and
coaxial)
                    Engine: various, typically 500hp petrol or 375hp diesel
                    Top Speed: 24-29mph (cross-country 15-20mph approx)
                    Range: 100-150 miles (depending on engine)

M24 Chaffee Light Tank
This excellent light tank came into service in Indochina from 1950, and was
most
famously used at Dien Bien Phu where the Chaffees were nicknamed "bisons".
                    Weight: 18 tons
                    Crew: 5
                    Length: 16ft 6ins (excluding gun) (5.03m)
                    Width: 9ft 8ins (2.95m)
                    Height: 8ft 1.5ins (2.48m)
                    Armour: 10-38mm
                    Armament: 75mm gun, 0.5in MG(AA), 2x 0.3in MG (hull and
coaxial)
                    Engine: 220hp petrol
                    Top Speed: 35mph (cross-country 25mph approx)
                    Range: 110 miles

M36B2 Jackson Tank-destroyer
This tank destroyer was initially deployed to Indochina to guard the Chinese
border,
but was generally used for fire-support. It was based on the M-10 Tank
Destroyer,
itself a development from the M4A2 Sherman.
                    Weight: 28 tons
                    Crew: 5
                    Length: 19ft 7ins (5.97m)
                    Width: 10ft (3.05m)
                    Height: 10ft 5.5ins (3.19m)
                    Armour: 12-50mm
                    Armament: 90mm gun, 0.5in MG (AA)
                    Engine: 450hp petrol
                    Top Speed: 30mph (cross-country 18mph approx)
                    Range: 112 miles