America’s Famous M551 Sheridan Light Tank, Explained

January 5, 2021 Topic: Security Region: Americas Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: U.S. ArmyTanksArtilleryDefenseTechnologySheridan Tank

America’s Famous M551 Sheridan Light Tank, Explained

The M551 Sheridan light tank is largely remembered as a curiosity, an innovative weapon system that proved an overcomplicated failure in action.

Sébastien Roblin holds a master’s degree in conflict resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China. He has also worked in education, editing and refugee resettlement in France and the United States. He currently writes on security and military history for War Is Boring.

This article first appeared in 2017 and is being reposted due to reader interest.

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