M2 Bradley

The Light Tank is a common name for a family of Bradley M-2 fighting vehicles which were used as basic armoured units by the Allied Forces and the Brotherhood of Nod throughout the 20th century.

Overview
These tanks were lightly armoured and armed with 75mm APDS cannons and light TOW launchers on the turret, relying on speed and maneuverability rather than brute force to succeed in battle.

In addition to the cannon and rockets, the tank could also carry several soldiers in the transportation compartment in it's back, which proved to be an invaluable asset in urban warfare.

History
Usage in the Great World War II has shown that packs of light tanks could be more than a match for slower Soviet tanks, when used in hit'n'run attacks or ambushes. However, as the Allies introduced the heavier Medium Tanks, the Bradley's power diminished and they were slowly recalled from service and either scrapped, decomissioned or sold to other countries.

A large number of these tanks was acquired by the Brotherhood of Nod, enough so that they could form the core of Nod's armour corps. Throughout the First Tiberium War, the light tanks were able to stand up to supposedly better tanks of the GDI, and as the war was drawing to an end, a new, lower profile light tank was put in production, featuring an effective four tread system increasing reliability, as well as a better mounted turret. While unsuccesful at turning the tide of the war, the design would later lead to the development of the Tick Tank.

Tactics
Direct confrontation was never a strong ability of the light tank, and commanders rarely ordered direct engagements, unless numbers were on their side. Instead, the tank was mostly employed in ambushes and surprise attacks on underprotected infrastructure or for harassing and stopping the progress of enemy forces, which would then be attacked and destroyed by long-range units, such as the M110 artillery or Honest John SSM launchers.