The M8 Greyhound Armoured Car
Tanks & Armored Vehicles
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During WW2 the US Army sought a light, nimble tank destroyer. The M8 developed by Ford ticked the Army's boxes but by the time it entered production its 37mm gun couldn't penetrate thicker enemy armour. Instead, the M8 was pressed into service as a scout car. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - https://armourersbench.com If you enjoy our work please consider supporting us via Patreon, TAB is a viewer supported channel and any help is very much appreciated! We have some great new perks, check out our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/thearmourersbench You can also now support us with one-time donations via https://ko-fi.com/armourersbench Ever wished all the best gun history content creators were gathered in one place? Check out - https://surplused.com - we're on there! Where to find TAB: https://armourersbench.com https://facebook.com/armourersbench https://ko-fi.com/armourersbench https://www.patreon.com/thearmourersbench https://www.instagram.com/armourersbench https://utreon.com/c/Armourers-Bench https://imgur.com/user/ArmourersBench https://discord.gg/DAjRSBc Music: Sabre and Spurs March - John Philip Sousa (1918) Footage: Small Tank Demonstration - Ford (1942) https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7419831
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