T2 Light

M2 Light mounting the Hispano-Suiza gun. Notice the suspension.

The T2 Light Tank debuted on April 23, 1934 at the Aberdeen Proving Ground alongside the T5 Combat Car. The suspension, a single pin track design similar to the British Vickers six-ton tank, proved to be inferior to the T5's volute spring suspension. The tank was sent back to its factory at Rock Island Arsenal, where the suspension for the T5 was adopted for the T2 design. The modified tank became the T2E1 and returned to Aberdeen for a second round of tests in late 1934.

There isn’t much else to tell. This tank was then standardized as the M2A1 Light the following year. The tank could use a .50 Cal MG instead of the Hispano-Suiza, but I really don't think that's necessary. It's represented fairly well in-game already.

Guns: 20 mm Hispano-Suiza Birgikt Gun

Engines: Continental R-670-5 (265 hp)

Turrets (Turret Armor (mm)): T2 (16/16/16)

Suspensions/Alternate Hulls, Total Weight (metric tons): T2 LSS (6.8)

Hull Armor (mm): 16/13/6

Top Speed: 72 km/h

Crew: 4 (Driver; Gunner; Loader; Commander/Radio)



See Also: M2 Light

Sources:

Hunnicutt, R. P. Stuart. 1992.