jlf1961
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Chaffee quote:
ORIGINAL: Aylee
S2S!!!!!!!!!!!!
How is it going? What is the word on the job?
Chaffee? What does that mean?
Aylee, in an effort to answer your question......
Adna Romanza Chaffee (April 14, 1842—November 1, 1914) was a General in the United States Army. Chaffee took part in the American Civil War and Indian Wars, played a key role in the Spanish-American War, and was instrumental at crushing the Boxer Rebellion in China. He was the Army Chief of Staff from 1904 to 1906, overseeing far-reaching transformation of organization and doctrine in the Army.
Adna Romanza Chaffee, Jr.
(September 23, 1884–August 22, 1941), was a major general in the United States Army, called the "Father of the Armored Force" for his role in developing the U.S. Army's tank forces.
The M24 Chaffee light tank was later named for him. Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, near Fort Smith Arkansas was named in his honor.
M24 Chaffee Light Tank The M24 Chaffee -- arguably the best light tank of World War II -- was a fast light armoured vehicle with the ability to deliver relatively large caliber direct fire with the excellent 75 mm M6 gun. More than 4.000 produced by Cadillac and Massey-Harris during 1943-45. The first reached Europe in late 1944, where they proved very effective and highly reliable. However, at the outset of the Korean War American forces equiped with the with M24 Chaffees performed poorly against the enemy's T-34/85s, and these US units were soon augmented with M26 Pershings and M46 Pattons, along with M4A3E8 Shermans with the long 76mm gun. It remained in American service until 1953, by which time it wa totally replaced by the the M41 Bulldog. After 1945 the M24 Chaffee was used by many American allies. The French army used them in Indo-China, including at the battle of Dien Bien Phu. Though obsolete by the mid-1960's, it remains in service in some countries. In Taiwan the platform has been re-equipped with a 90mm gun.
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