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M24 Chaffee
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M24Chaffee

Tanks · United States · 1944
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M24Chaffee

M24 Chaffee
M24 Chaffee Photo: Geni · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
28
Protection
12
Mobility
38
Technology
18
Reliability
45
Crew Survivability
15
Operational Range
32
Logistics
40
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
22
Origin United States
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War II
In service1944–1945
Operators30 countries
Quantity4,731
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
26
Tanks MASS Rating
118/140
World War II
457/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
28
Protection
12
Mobility
38
Technology
18
Reliability
45
Crew Survivability
15
Operational Range
32
Logistics
40
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
22
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
M24 Chaffee
Category
Production
1944–1945
Quantity
4,731
Unit Price (current)
$39.7K
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
118
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$39.7K
Inflation: +%0
26
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Tank ClassificationLight Tank
  • GenerationWW2
  • Combat Weight18.37 t
  • Crew Size4
  • Service Entry Year1944
◈Firepower11MOD.11
▣Protection8MOD.8
◇Mobility8MOD.8
  • Engine Power220 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio12 hp/t
  • Fuel TypePetrol
  • Transmission TypeFully Automatic
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed56 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed40 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)160 km
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Length (Hull)5.03 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)5.56 m
  • Width3 m
  • Height2.77 m
  • Ground Clearance0.46 m
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
  • Total Production Units4,731
  • Years in Production1 year
  • Current Service StatusRetired
  • Notable Variants Count0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1944Production started
  3. 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
4,731
units produced
29
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
M24 Chaffee 1944
// DERIVATIVES
NM-116 1975
06 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
A fully automatic tank transmission shifts gears without driver intervention, using hydraulic or electronic controls to select appropriate gear ratios based on engine speed and vehicle load.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
A tank with reduced armor and weight for increased mobility.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
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.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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