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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
M2 medium tank
Category
Country
Production
1939–1941
Quantity
18
Unit Price (current)
$770.4K↗ 2200% inflation · 1940→2025
Original Price
$33.5K (1940)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
132
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
42
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$770.4K
Original: $33.5K (1940)
Inflation: +%2200
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Tank ClassificationMedium Tank
- GenerationWW2
- Combat Weight18.598 t
- Crew Size5
- Service Entry Year1941
◈Firepower9MOD.9
- Main Gun Calibre37 mm
- Main Gun TypeRifled
- Main Gun Length (Calibres)50
- Ammunition Stowage200
- Can Fire APFSDSNo
- Can Fire HEATNo
- Can Fire HE-FragYes
- Can Fire ATGMNo
- Coaxial / Secondary MG Count1
▣Protection8MOD.8
- Armour TypeRiveted Steel
- Hull Front Thickness (Max)32 mm
- Turret Front Thickness (Max)51 mm
- Frontal RHA Equivalent (KE)32 mm
- Has ERANo
- Has APSNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesNo
◇Mobility7MOD.7
- Engine Power400 hp
- Power-to-Weight Ratio21.39 hp/t
- Fuel TypePetrol
- Transmission TypeManual
- Suspension TypeVolute Spring
- Max Road Speed42 km/h
- Operational Range (Road)210 km
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (Hull)5.38 m
- Length (Overall, Gun Forward)5.38 m
- Width2.59 m
- Height2.82 m
▤Electronics & Optics6MOD.6
⬢Production & Service4MOD.4
- Total Production Units112
- Years in Production2 year
- Current Service StatusRetired
- Notable Variants Count1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939Production started
- 1941Production ended
87
years in service
2
years in production
18
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 9 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries9country
05 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
514TANKS132WORLD WAR II · TANKS2781UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS71PRICE · TANKS681PRICE · ALL WEAPONS311PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TANKS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTankscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A tank with medium weight and armor, balancing mobility and firepower.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Armour made from steel plates joined by rivets.
A volute spring is a conical coil compression spring whose coils increase in diameter, used in some tank suspension systems to provide progressive resistance.
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