M2 Light
Light Tank Tier 2 USAM2 Light is a tier 2 light tank from USA in World of Tanks. This is a researchable tech-tree vehicle.
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The M2 Light has 256 hit points , 38.1mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 58 km/h. . The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.
Hull & survivability
| Hit points (HP) | 256 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 4.0 t |
| Hull armor (F / S / R) | 38.1 / 25.4 / 25.4 mm |
The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.5:1.
Mobility
| Top forward speed | 58 km/h |
|---|---|
| Top reverse speed | 20 km/h |
Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.9:1. The M2 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.
Camouflage
| Camo (stationary) | 26.2% |
|---|---|
| Camo (moving) | 19.7% |
Available guns (3)
| Gun | Tier | Damage | Pen | Reload | RoF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mm Hispano-Suiza Birkigt Gun (M2) | 1 | — | — | 9.4s | — |
| 20 mm Hispano-Suiza Birkigt Gun (M2) | 1 | — | — | 9.4s | — |
| 37 mm Gun M5 (M2) | 2 | — | — | 2.1s | — |
How M2 compares to its peers
There are 37 tier 2 light tanks in WoT, including the M2. Its 256 HP places it in the top 75% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 267). Frontal hull armor of 38.1mm ranks in the top 17% for the class (peer average: 23mm). Top forward speed of 58 km/h is faster than 94% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.
Direct comparisons
- M2 vs 7TP — tier 2 light tank from Poland
- M2 vs AM Gendron — tier 2 light tank from France
- M2 vs AMR 35 — tier 2 light tank from France
- M2 vs AMR P.103 — tier 2 light tank from France
- See full tier 2 light tank tier list — all 37 vehicles ranked
About this vehicle
Development of the vehicle based on the M2A3 model was started in December 1938. The tank featured a new two-man turret with more powerful armament. A total of 365 vehicles were manufactured from May 1940 through March 1941. In April 1942, ten additional tanks were produced for training purposes. Some vehicles were supplied to the U.K. under Lend-Lease, others were deployed with the U.S. Marine Corps and saw combat in the Pacific Theater.
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What tier is the M2 Light in WoT?
The M2 Light is a tier 2 light tank from USA.
Is the M2 a premium tank?
No — the M2 Light is a researchable tech-tree vehicle, not a premium tank.
What's the top speed of the M2?
58 km/h forward, 20 km/h reverse.
How much armor does the M2 have?
Hull armor: 38.1mm front, 25.4mm side, 25.4mm rear.