Rare WW2 M22 Locust - Hamilcar Mark I glider - Footage.

Rare WW2 M22 Locust - Hamilcar Mark I glider - Footage.
The M22 Locust, was developed in 1941 after the British War Office requested that the American government design a purpose-built airborne light tank which could be transported by glider into battle to support British airborne forces, after the Mark VII Tetrarch wasn't really designed for this purpose, so the M22 would replace the Tetrarch. A prototype was developed in 1943, The T9 or later called the M22 was produced from late 1943 and early 1944, But by this time the design was considered to be obsolete, but nonetheless they would see action with the 6th Airborne, but mechanical problems led to the tanks being withdrawn in favour of the Tetrarchs previously used by the regiment.
They would see action in Operation Varsity in 1945, but the tanks did not perform well in action, several were damaged during the landing and one was knocked out.
After the war 830 were produced, even due they were almost never used, and some were sold to the Belgium army, which used them as command tanks.
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[@n.a.4292]

The M22 Locust could be considered the M551 Sheridan's grandpa, I think.

[@eradicatethem6115]

locust on his way to annoy tigers

[@superg3962]

Damn looks like a baby Sherman....

[@captainremington5109]

A friend and I came up with a theory, is that the M22 is a baby Sherman, and as it grows, it hits the juvenile stage of its life cycle, the M2-M3-M5 Stuarts, and as it grows even further, it hits Puberty, becoming the M24 Chaffee, before maturing into an M4 Sherman, and if it lives long enough it can grow to be a Pershing.

[@timewarper9575]

Eventually the Sherman pupates into a m1 abrams

[@PanzerInsight]

The M22 Locust, was developed in 1941 after the British War Office requested that the American government design a purpose-built airborne light tank which could be transported by glider into battle to support British airborne forces, after the Mark VII Tetrarch wasn't really designed for this purpose, so the M22 would replace the Tetrarch. A prototype was developed in 1943, The T9 or later called the M22 was produced from late 1943 and early 1944, But by this time the design was considered to be obsolete, but nonetheless they would see action with the 6th Airborne, but mechanical problems led to the tanks being withdrawn in favour of the Tetrarchs previously used by the regiment.
They would see action in Operation Varsity in 1945, but the tanks did not perform well in action, several were damaged during the landing and one was knocked out.
After the war 830 were produced, even due they were almost never used, and some were sold to the Belgium army, which used them as command tanks.

[@wirelessone2986]

I hope some made it to museums

[@USSChicago-pl2fq]

I have seen one privately owned one in action in Rockford's WWII days

[@wirelessone2986]

@@USSChicago-pl2fq Thanks for the reply

[@n.a.4292]

@@wirelessone2986 According to Wikipedia, there are 16 surviving tanks in "various conditions".
One can be seen at the Bovington Tank Museum.

[@PanzerInsight]

@@wirelessone2986 I know there is one at the Museum in Soest the Netherlands, in Bovington, at MM Park France and Bastogne Barracks, Belgium.

[@allgood6760]

Cool tank like a little Sherman👍

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

Panzer commander waiting nearby: "Acht! Ich now gets a "Zwei-fer" deal: panzer-kill und eine luft-kill for bonuz pointz!"

[@SmokingMonke]

The cutest tank to ever exist

[@TheTenthLeper]

Which song is this? Cool video!

[@Dansaviation]

ATTACK THE D POINT

[@roxout5743]

Interesting

[@Tclans]

Thats Some Thunderbirds stuff right there.
🧐 Wait a second...