Bolt Action - M3 Stuart Italian Paracadutisti They were ill-equipped with a

They were ill-equipped with a variety of weaponry including crudely made Volkssturm MP3008 submachine guns and Volkssturmgewehr rifle

take and hold objectives

It had a low velocity 37mm main gun and a machine gun giving it good infantry support capability – the main role this tank was used in

Although transported on BMW and Zündapp motorcycles (usually with sidecars)

Enough plastic components to make 30 Alpini miniatures

Bolt Action - M3 Stuart Italian Paracadutisti They were ill-equipped with aAs American tank designers began to recognise the outdated and obsolete nature of the M2 light tank, they realised they needed to create something new. The M3 Stuart was a direct upgrade from its predecessor, the M2 light tank, with thicker armour, modified suspension and new recoil system. The M3 Stuart used the 37mm M5 gun (later to be replaced by the new, slightly longer M6 gun) as well as five mounted Browning machine guns. This was the first U.