1944 Cadillac M24 Chaffee

1944 Cadillac M24 Chaffee in Nippon Sengoshi - Madamu onboro no Seikatsu, Documentary, 1970

Class: Others, Military armored vehicle — Model origin: — Made for:

00:37:17 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
DidierF ◊ 2015-08-19 21:15	Winter manoeuvers of the Japanese armed forces, around Korean war. I suppose the tank is still an American one.
mike962 ◊ 2015-08-19 21:21	M24 Chaffee http://www.armyvehicles.dk/images/m24chaffee.jpg
mike962 ◊ 2015-08-19 21:22	JAPAN - entered service in 1952; last ones taken out of service by 1974.
Q-Ball ◊ 2015-08-20 00:24	Made for J. The M24 Chaffee light tanks given to the JGSDF were modified to Japanese specifications including metric gauges and accommodations for crew who were smaller in stature. Also most like a 1944 model. -- Last edit: 2015-08-20 00:24:51
DidierF ◊ 2015-08-20 00:47	So, if it's 'made for J', shouldn't we enter '1952' for MY? Just asking and wondering (I'm the guy who put '1944' for date.)
Q-Ball ◊ 2015-08-20 20:52	The M24 Chaffee was built from 1944 to August of 1945. Modifications for a military buyer doesn't constitute a new model year to me.