Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games

Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games

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$78.48 
SKU: 402013001

🍯 M3 Stuart Platoon

The original "Honey" light tank - sweet ride, mechanical reliability

🔧 3x High-Quality Plastic Kits
👥 3 Crew Figures Included
🍯 "Sweet like Honey" - beloved by crews for smooth ride! 🍯
3
Tanks + crew
37mm
Main gun
170
Operation Crusader
1941
First tank battle

📖 Pre-War Design

Before the war much effort went into building light tanks, which were felt to have a role analogous to cavalry in an earlier age. Once war began these precepts were quickly brought into question.

The M3 was derived from the pre-war M2A4 light tank: it retained that tank's 37mm gun and 3 hull-mounted machine guns.

Crews liked its relatively high speed, smooth ride and mechanical reliability, hence the name "Honey" was occasionally used by crews as it drove "Sweet like Honey".

⚔️ Combat Debut

The British Army was the first to use the "Stuart" in combat. About 170 Stuarts took part in Operation Crusader proving superior or comparable to most of the tanks used by the Axis forces.

The high losses suffered had more to do with the better tactics and training of the Afrika Korps than the apparent superiority of German armoured fighting vehicles.

🥇 First American Tank Battle: December 1941 - Lieutenant Ben R. Morin's platoon engaged IJA Type 95 Ha-Go tanks north of Damortis.
🔄 Tactical Evolution
Early War Role
Tank-to-tank combat
Operation Crusader 1941
➡️
Later War Role
Reconnaissance missions
From 1942 onwards
🏜️
Operation Crusader
170 Stuarts vs Afrika Korps - first major combat test
🗻
Kasserine Pass
US Army learns hard lessons from German 88mm guns
🌴
Guadalcanal
M3A1 debut with 1st Marine Tank Battalion - jungle warfare
🇵🇭
Philippines
First tank vs tank action vs Japanese Type 95
🔧 Assembly Options
5x MMG Configuration
Maximum machine gun firepower
Flamethrower Variant
Close-quarters specialist
External Fuel Tanks
Extended operational range
Sand Guards
Desert warfare protection
Rounded/Plate Turret
Different production variants
Stuart Recce
Turret removed reconnaissance
Stuart Kangaroo
Armoured personnel carrier
Command Vehicle
Headquarters variant
📦 Box Contents 📋 Details
3x Plastic M3 Light Tanks Complete Stuart platoon models
3x Crew Figures Tank crew for detailed scenarios
Multiple Assembly Options 5 MMG, flamethrower, fuel tanks, sand guards
Turret Variants Rounded or plate turret options
Conversion Options Stuart Recce, Kangaroo, Command variants
🔧 Historical Specifications 📋 Details
Platoon Size 3 light tanks + 3 crew figures
Origin Derived from pre-war M2A4 light tank
Main Gun 37mm (retained from M2A4)
Secondary Armament 3 hull-mounted machine guns
Nickname "Honey" (sweet ride, mechanical reliability)
First Combat Use British Army, Operation Crusader (170 units)
First US Tank Battle December 1941, Lt. Ben R. Morin vs IJA Type 95
M3A1 Debut Guadalcanal, 1st Marine Tank Battalion
Tactical Evolution 1942: tank combat → reconnaissance role
Service Period 1941-1944 (replaced by Sherman)
Variants Stuart Recce, Kangaroo APC, Command
Material High-quality plastic
⚠️ Models supplied unassembled and unpainted

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