M551 Sheridan: An American Light Tank Hated By Everyone (Until It Wasn’t)

What makes a tank a failure? Does it have to have a drivetrain so unreliable you have to carry a spare transmission in the trunk? Does it need to ignite its ammo box and send the turret into low-Earth orbit when even a marginally competent anti-tank weapon hits the hull? Or maybe it's just so darn expensive it bankrupts armies building enough for just a few tank companies? Well, the amphibious M551 light tank, better known as the Sh... (continue reading...)