| Year | December 1942 |
| Vehicle Type | [@type] |
| Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
| Numbers Produced | 4.625 |
| Crew | 3 (Commander, Driver & Assistant Driver + 10 Troops) |
| Main Armament | 1 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 | 6.15m |
| Secondary Armament | 3 x .30 cal M1919A4 Machine Guns |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 700 x .50 cal & 4000 x .30 cal |
| Height | 2.30m |
| Width | 2.20m |
| Length | 6.15m |
| Combat Weight | 9.300 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: 15.9mm. Lower Hull Front: 7.9mm. Upper Hull Sides: 7.9mm. Lower Hull Sides: 7.9mm. Hull Rear: 7.9mm. Hull Top: Open. Hull Bottom: 7.9mm. Hood: 7.9mm |
| Engine | International Harvester RED-450-B (Petrol) |
| Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 198 miles (230 km) |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 175 miles (282 km) |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 42 mph (68 kph) |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 7 mph (12 kph) |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | M5A1: Quantity: 2.959 Year: October 1943 M49 ring mount for .50 cal M2HB Heavy Machine Gun plus three fixed Pintle Sockets for extra .30 cal M1919A4 Machine Guns |
| Notes | In 1942 the demand for more half-tracks increased and International Harvester was brought in to produce stakes, the new M5 had a similar external appearance to the M3 but with rounded corners but had a different internal layout similar to that of the M2. It functioned as an Infantry carrier and allocated for distribution to allied nations on lend-lease. |