Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
M24 Chaffee
Category
Country
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
ⓘ 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
- Main Gun Calibre75 mm
- Main Gun TypeRifled
- Main Gun Length (Calibres)24.5
- Muzzle Velocity (Max)618 m/s
- Effective Range (Main Gun)1,600 m
- Ammunition Stowage48
- Can Fire APFSDSNo
- Can Fire HEATYes
- Can Fire HE-FragYes
- Can Fire ATGMNo
- Coaxial / Secondary MG Count1
▣Protection8MOD.8
- Armour TypeWelded Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA)
- Hull Front Thickness (Max)25 mm
- Turret Front Thickness (Max)38 mm
- Frontal RHA Equivalent (KE)25 mm
- Has ERANo
- Has APSNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇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
▤Electronics & Optics8MOD.8
⬢Amphibious & Special3MOD.3
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
- Total Production Units4,731
- Years in Production1 year
- Current Service StatusRetired
- Notable Variants Count0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 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.
04 / Conflicts
M24 CHAFFEE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN11% win·11% loss
Total Conflicts
9
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
1977–1978Ogaden War—→1974–1991Ethiopian Civil War—→1967–1975Cambodian Civil War—→19641964 Ethiopian-Somali Border War—→1959–1975Laotian Civil WarDecisive victory→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1954–1962Algerian War—→1950–1953Korean War—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Inventory25country · 3,721units
3,721active
07 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
457TANKS118WORLD WAR II · TANKS2652UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS67PRICE · TANKS671PRICE · ALL WEAPONS39PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TANKS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTankscategory.
📖 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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