The M22 Locust is an American light tank of World War II. The first prototypes were created in 1941, and serial production lasted from 1942 to 1944. A total of 830 copies of this car were produced. The M22 Locust was equipped with a single Lycoming 0-435T carburetor engine with a capacity of 162 hp. The tank's armament consisted of one 37mm M6 gun mounted in the turret and one 7.62mm Browning 1919 machine gun. In May 1941, the US Airborne Forces placed an order for a new tank for parachute troops. As a result of work on this project, the M22 Locust tank was created. The new tank, of course, had to be light and therefore lightly armored, with a crew reduced to three people and armed only with a light 37-mm gun. Despite many months of testing and introduction into serial production, the M22 Locust turned out to be completely inadequate to the requirements placed on it. First of all, the American Airborne Forces had neither an airplane nor a glider capable of transporting a new tank, and its loading, unloading and preparation for battle after transportation by a C47 aircraft took more than three hours! As a result, the M22 was never used in combat by American troops. However, it was sent on a Lend-Lease program to Great Britain, which had more powerful airframes and was using the M22 Locust for Operation Varsity in March 1945. After 1945, some of the tanks were transferred to Egypt, which, in turn, used them in the war with Israel in 1948-1949. The M22 Locust is an American light tank of World War II. The first prototypes were created in 1941, and serial production lasted from 1942 to 1944. A total of 830 copies of this car were produced. The M22 Locust was equipped with a single Lycoming 0-435T carburetor engine with a capacity of 162 hp. The tank's armament consisted of one 37mm M6 cannon mounted in the turret and one 7.62mm Browning 1919 machine gun. In May 1941, the US Airborne Forces placed an order for a new tank for parachute troops. As a result of work on this project, the M22 Locust tank was created. The new tank, of course, had to be light and therefore lightly armored, with a crew reduced to three people and armed only with a light 37-mm gun. Despite many months of testing and introduction into serial production, the M22 Locust turned out to be completely inadequate to the requirements placed on it. First of all, the American Airborne Forces had neither an airplane nor a glider capable of transporting a new tank, and its loading, unloading, and preparation for battle after being transported by a C47 aircraft took more than three hours! As a result, the M22 was never used in combat by American troops. However, it was sent on a Lend-Lease program to Great Britain, which had more powerful airframes and was using the M22 Locust for Operation Varsity in March 1945. After 1945, some of the tanks were transferred to Egypt, which, in turn, used them in the war with Israel in 1948-1949.
