| Year | May 1941 |
| Vehicle Type | [@type] |
| Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
| Numbers Produced | 10.051 |
| Crew | 3 (Commander, Driver & Assistant Driver + 7 Troops) |
| Main Armament | 2 x .50 cal Heavy Machine Gun |
| 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 | 5.96m |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x .30 cal M1919A4 Machine Gun |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 700 x .50 cal & 7.750 x .30 cal |
| Height | 2.30m |
| Width | 1.96m |
| Length | 5.96m |
| Combat Weight | 8.706 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.28m |
| Fording Depth | 0.81m |
| Trench Crossing | 0.76m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.30m |
| Climbing Ability | 31° |
| Radio | [@radio] |
| Armour | Upper Hull Front: 13mm. Lower Hull Front: 6.4mm. Upper Hull Sides: 6.4mm. Lower Hull Sides: 6.4mm. Hull Rear: 6.4mm. Hull Top: Open. Hull Bottom: 6.4mm. Hood: 6.4mm. |
| Engine | White 160AX (Petrol) |
| Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 198 miles (320 km) |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 175 miles (282 km) |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 45 mph (72 kph) |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 9 mph (15 kph) |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | M2A1: Quantity: 2.909 Year: October 1943 M49 Ring Mount for .50 cal M2HB Heavy Machine Gun plus three Pintles extra .30 M1917 Machine Guns |
| Notes | The idea was based on French half-track designs that was acquired by the US army in the interwar period. The US army required a vehicle that could be used a personnel carrier and as an artillery tractor. After early prototypes they finally merged the hull of a M3 scout car with running gear based on a caterpillar tracked truck called the T9. The resulting M2 design was used as an artillery tractor and a reconnaissance vehicle with facilities for weapon storage. They had a skate rail to mount the various Machine guns, but had no rear door so access was from over the hull sides. They were built by White, Autocar and Diamond T and saw action in the Philippines, North Africa, Sicily and Italy. |