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Tank History Built as a M3A1 General Stuart light tank hull number unknown (four digits). Assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and shipped to the South Pacific (SoPAC). Wartime History On September 16, 1943 one of thirteen Stuart tanks that were landed on Arundel Island to support the U.S. Army 27th Infantry Regiment during their offensive on the Bomboe peninsula. On September 17, 1943 this tank was supported U.S. Army 27th Infantry Regiment soldiers advancing on the Bomboe peninsula. Assaulting strong Japanese defensive positions, two tanks were knocked out by a concealed Japanese 37mm Anti-Tank Gun / Type 94 (1936) "Rapid Fire Gun". This Stuart was hit in the forward hull by at least three shells in a tight grouping that penetrated inside. The crews of both tanks managed to escape. Afterwards, the tank was abandoned on the battlefield. Wreckage This Stuart tank remains on northern on Arundel Island. The turret is rotated slightly to the left side. The forward hull has three holes from 37mm anti-tank rounds in a tight grouping. Nearby, are Japanese foxholes and positions. Iain Williams visited this tank in the 1970s: "There was a rusted .45 pistol rusted and fused into the interior, and a pair of dog tags hanging around the breech of the gun. I guess since then, these items have been souvineered." References After The Battle Issue 98 (cover photo) New Georgia by Ronnie Day HistoryOfWar - Battle of Arundel Island, 27 August-20 September 1943 Thanks to Iain Williams for additional information Contribute
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