The M5A1 Stuart (5th Canadian Armored Division) is a gift rank II American light tank with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.70.1945 'Weapons of Victory'. Essentially a gift version of the M5A1 Stuart, its cost was $9.99 in the Gaijin Store, but has since been removed and is no longer obtainable.
Enlisted – the lesser-known, squad-based shooter sibling of free-to-play action wargame War Thunder, using the same Dagor game engine – launched its inevitable Normandy-focused segment on Tuesday, announced by publisher Gaijin with a press release and a two-minute trailer that's pure Hollywood (naturally, you can watch it below).
- The MARS 15 is an experimental French light tank developed in the late 1980s with the intention of being the modern successor to the popular AMX-13. Seasoned tankers in War Thunder will soon have the chance to command the speedy MARS 15, arriving to the top ranks of the French ground forces tree as part of the Ixwa Strike update!
- War Thunder Steel Generals M5A1 The M5 was a USA light tank, that replaced the old M3. The main feature of M5 was the Hydramatic transmission with twin Cadillac V8 engine power plant.
This ‘campaign' content block, entitled Invasion of Normandy, adds three new playable maps – a lush gallic meadow, a charming coastal town, and a bombed-out cityscape – which you'll be fighting across with 14 new, historically appropriate weapons – including the Beretta M1918 and MP34(ö) submachine guns – and five new vehicles: the American M5A1 light tank, M8 'Scott' self-propelled howitzer, and A-20G bomber, and the German Sd.Kfz.234/2 armoured car, and Ju.188 A-2 bomber.
The update also makes the game's beta version playable on the PlayStation 5 for the first time; it was originally announced as an Xbox exclusive in 2018, but made the jump to PC in 2020. There's a slew of gameplay changes, too, including soldier classes and perks. We don't have a final release date yet, though, and the beta development programme shows every sign of continuing for a while.
The current roadmap lists various areas of ongoing development – including AI and meta-game improvements – but gives no confirmed date for when Enlisted will go into open beta, or beyond.
Invasion of Normandy is the second of four slated ‘campaigns' for Enlisted – it follows the initial Battle for Moscow (1941-42) block, set at the dramatic turning point of Hitler's ill-fated Operation Barbarossa, and developers intend to follow it with a Brits-vs-Germans North Africa campaign (Battle of Tunis 1942-43) and the Soviets-vs-Germans Battle of Berlin (1945).
Each campaign appears to consist of a new set of multiplayer maps, weapons, vehicles and equipment to suit the war theatre chosen, plus a progression of in-game squads – infantry, tank crew or aircraft pilots – that you unlock via gameplay, with some premium squads set aside for purchase in the store, a la vehicles and crews in War Thunder or Wargaming's World of Tanks.
Darkflow Software, the Latvian studio behind Enlisted, is largely staffed by ex-Gaijin developers who previously worked on War Thunder, using the same Dagor engine.
The firm says Enlisted's slightly unusual core gameplay – which sees you control one member of a squad of individually named and equipped infantrymen, giving orders to your AI comrades, until your own soldier dies and you immediately jump behind the eyes of the next living squadmate – both minimises in-game downtime and adds to immersion.
'It's also important that all weapons, gear, vehicles and aircraft that are present in our campaign were really used during the real battles on that theatre of operations at that time,' lead game designer Sergey Kolganov tells Wargamer.
'We hope that the attention to all minor details makes our game feel more authentic.'
Currently, you can only get access to the game's beta by buying one of the 'Founder's Packs' – which both get you in, and grant you a fully upgraded premium infantry squad to use in-game. These start at €29.99 / $36.09 / £25.88 on the Gaijin online store, or the Xbox or PlayStation stores for all you consoleers.
- The MARS 15 is an experimental French light tank developed in the late 1980s with the intention of being the modern successor to the popular AMX-13. Seasoned tankers in War Thunder will soon have the chance to command the speedy MARS 15, arriving to the top ranks of the French ground forces tree as part of the Ixwa Strike update!
- War Thunder Steel Generals M5A1 The M5 was a USA light tank, that replaced the old M3. The main feature of M5 was the Hydramatic transmission with twin Cadillac V8 engine power plant.
This ‘campaign' content block, entitled Invasion of Normandy, adds three new playable maps – a lush gallic meadow, a charming coastal town, and a bombed-out cityscape – which you'll be fighting across with 14 new, historically appropriate weapons – including the Beretta M1918 and MP34(ö) submachine guns – and five new vehicles: the American M5A1 light tank, M8 'Scott' self-propelled howitzer, and A-20G bomber, and the German Sd.Kfz.234/2 armoured car, and Ju.188 A-2 bomber.
The update also makes the game's beta version playable on the PlayStation 5 for the first time; it was originally announced as an Xbox exclusive in 2018, but made the jump to PC in 2020. There's a slew of gameplay changes, too, including soldier classes and perks. We don't have a final release date yet, though, and the beta development programme shows every sign of continuing for a while.
The current roadmap lists various areas of ongoing development – including AI and meta-game improvements – but gives no confirmed date for when Enlisted will go into open beta, or beyond.
Invasion of Normandy is the second of four slated ‘campaigns' for Enlisted – it follows the initial Battle for Moscow (1941-42) block, set at the dramatic turning point of Hitler's ill-fated Operation Barbarossa, and developers intend to follow it with a Brits-vs-Germans North Africa campaign (Battle of Tunis 1942-43) and the Soviets-vs-Germans Battle of Berlin (1945).
Each campaign appears to consist of a new set of multiplayer maps, weapons, vehicles and equipment to suit the war theatre chosen, plus a progression of in-game squads – infantry, tank crew or aircraft pilots – that you unlock via gameplay, with some premium squads set aside for purchase in the store, a la vehicles and crews in War Thunder or Wargaming's World of Tanks.
Darkflow Software, the Latvian studio behind Enlisted, is largely staffed by ex-Gaijin developers who previously worked on War Thunder, using the same Dagor engine.
The firm says Enlisted's slightly unusual core gameplay – which sees you control one member of a squad of individually named and equipped infantrymen, giving orders to your AI comrades, until your own soldier dies and you immediately jump behind the eyes of the next living squadmate – both minimises in-game downtime and adds to immersion.
'It's also important that all weapons, gear, vehicles and aircraft that are present in our campaign were really used during the real battles on that theatre of operations at that time,' lead game designer Sergey Kolganov tells Wargamer.
'We hope that the attention to all minor details makes our game feel more authentic.'
Currently, you can only get access to the game's beta by buying one of the 'Founder's Packs' – which both get you in, and grant you a fully upgraded premium infantry squad to use in-game. These start at €29.99 / $36.09 / £25.88 on the Gaijin online store, or the Xbox or PlayStation stores for all you consoleers.
Love Gaijin's crunchy multiplayer warfare, but not feeling like enlisting in Enlisted just yet? Try our guide to War Thunder planes or War Thunder tanks instead. Or seek out a new look in our War Thunder skins guide.
The M5 was first used in the invasion of Casablanca in French North Africa. By 1943, during the invasion of Sicily, the M5A1 was becoming the standard light tank of the US. Because of their limited fire-power, the M5A1 eventually took on reconnaissance and escort duties in Italy, it was used all over the European and Pacific theatres of operation. The M5A1 was quite effective against most Japanese armour used in the Pacific theatre. The 37 mm main gun, although obsolete in Europe, was found to be effective against Japanese targets.
Two Cadillac flat head V8 engines which used the General Motors Hydramatic transmission making gear change easy. The engine and transmission were nearly unaltered from the automotive applications, which were usually found in the Cadillac LaSalle and other top General Motors civilian vehicles. The Cadillac engines operated reliably but were underpowered. The petrol fueled V8′s ran very quietly unlike the noisy radial aircraft engines in previous models.
Source – – http://devblog.warthunder.com/2014/12/11/steel-generals-m5a1/?hl=en
War Thunder Steel Generals M5A1
The M5 was a USA light tank, that replaced the old M3. The main feature of M5 was the Hydramatic transmission with twin Cadillac V8 engine power plant. The main problems were the complexity of Hydramatic transmission, that prevent field repairs, and the necessity of maintance procedures and supply of spare parts. In August 1942 for the first time the M5 was tested for 3370 miles and this vehicle was superior in performance and efficiency to any other light tank in service. A new turret was developed from design of M3A3 turret. On it a M6 37mm gun was mounted togheter an SCR 508 radio and a .30mm AA machine gun. Another improved turret was built with a shield on the right side and the two side pistol ports were eliminated completely. An escape hatch was located o the floor of the hull, behind the assistant driver's seat. This improved tank was designated, on September 1942, as M5A1 (17 tons). The production of this vehicle started in December and 6810 M5A1 tanks were built until June 1944. They also were allocated under Lend Lease program to Great Britain (1131), 5 to Soviet Union, 226 to French in North Africa.
Reference – R.P. Hunnicutt, Stuart. History of American Light Tank, vol. I, pp. 175-198.
L'M5 fu per la prima volta usato durante l'invasione di Casablanca, nel Nord Africa Francese. Dal 1943, durante l'invasione della sicilia, l'M5A1 lo standard tra i carri leggeri USA. A causa della potenza di fuoco limitata, l'M5A1 prese il compito di carro ricognizione e scorta. Venne usato anche nei teatri di guerra del Pacifico, dive il 37mm si rivelò efficace contro i corazzati giapponesi. L'M5 era alimentato da un motore v8 cadillac e si muoveva grazie ad una trasmissione General Motors Hydramatic, che consentiva un cambio marcia agevole. In sostanza questo sistema venne facilmente adattato, senza troppe modifiche, anche alle automobili e in generale ai mezzi civili, come la Cadillac LaSalle. A quanto pare i motori Cadillac giravano bene ma erano sottopotenziati, tuttavia il V8 sull'M5 andava bene a differenza di quello radiale montato sugli aerei, abbastanza rumoroso.
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