| Year | June 1943 |
| Vehicle Type | [@type] |
| Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
| Numbers Produced | 3.791 |
| Crew | 6 (Commander, Driver & Assistant Driver + Three Passengers) |
| Main Armament | 1 x .50 M2HB Heavy Machine Gun (Ring Mount) |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | [@elevation] |
| Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
| Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | 5.0m |
| Secondary Armament | None |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 1000 x .50 cal & 4 x Smoke |
| Height | 2.30m |
| Width | 2.50m |
| Length | 5.0m |
| Combat Weight | 7.099 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.29m |
| Fording Depth | 0.61m |
| Trench Crossing | 0.46m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.30m |
| Climbing Ability | 31° |
| Radio | SCR 506/508 |
| Armour | Upper Hull Front: 15.9mm. Lower Hull Front: 19mm. Upper Hull Sides: 9.53mm. Lower Hull Sides: 9.53mm. Hull Rear: 9.53mm. Hull Top: 6.4mm. Hull Bottom: 6.4mm. Turret Top: Open. |
| Engine | Hercules JXD (Petrol) |
| Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 347 miles (560 km) |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 62 mph (100 kph) |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 29 mph (48 kph) |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The M20 was based on the M8 chassis and could be utilized in a number of roles, first as an armoured command car equipped with extra Radios, as personnel carrier and as a cargo carrier, but its main use was as a forward reconnaissance vehicle for tank destroyer battalions. Its main armament was one .50 cal M2HB Heavy Machine Gun along with a Bazooka and small arms for the crew. It served in World War Two and Korea. |